News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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ESMO 2019: Breast and ovarian cancer drug outperforms targeted hormone therapy in some men
A drug used for breast and ovarian cancer is more effective than modern targeted hormone…
Exploring the risk of ALL in children with Down syndrome
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), is the most common childhood cancer. Children with trisomy 21 (Down…
Fathering children by assisted reproduction linked to increased risk of prostate cancer
Men who became fathers through assisted reproduction techniques seem to be at higher risk for…
Chronic insomnia can be cured in cancer survivors with a basic sleep education class
Affecting as many as 30% of cancer survivors, chronic insomnia can be effectively treated with…
Non-viral gene therapy to speed up cancer research
The non-viral, bio-inspired gene delivery method developed by researchers at RMIT University has proven effective…
Psoriasis drug target offers potential for osteosarcoma
A treatment for psoriasis could be repurposed to treat a rare but aggressive form of…
Increased risk of prostate cancer in men with BRCA2 gene fault
Men with the BRCA2 gene fault have an increased risk of prostate cancer and could…
Screening mammography could benefit men at high risk of breast cancer
Selective mammography screening can provide potentially lifesaving early detection of breast cancer in men who…
Targeted radiotherapy technique could cut treatment time from two months to two weeks
Advanced radiotherapy technology could safely deliver curative treatment for some prostate cancer patients in just…
Novel anti-cancer nanomedicine for efficient chemotherapy
Researchers at the University of Helsinki in collaboration with researchers from Åbo Akademi University,Finland and…