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New review concludes evidence for alcohol causing cancer is strong
University of Otago researcher Professor Jennie Connor’s new review of epidemiological evidence supports a causal association between…
Losing weight lowers levels of proteins associated with tumour growth
Overweight or obese women who lost weight through diet or a combination of diet and…
Stress and adverse life events unlikely to cause breast cancer, major study finds
Day-to-day psychological stress and adverse life events are unlikely to increase a woman’s risk of…
Researchers map molecular ‘social networks’ that drive breast cancer cells
A powerful new technology that maps the “social network” of proteins in breast cancer cells…
Exercise and Cancer by Diana Adams
By Dr Diana Adams for oncologynews.com.au Has the time come to ask why more oncologists…
Hormone signalling and inflammation of fat influences breast cancer development
New research led by York University Professor Michael Connor highlights how fat cells could help…
A ‘key’ to metastasis formation
Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have demonstrated that a molecule, called biglycan, plays an…
Strategies to mimic fasting during chemotherapy enhance anticancer T cell activity in mice
Fasting is known to increase positive outcomes during cancer treatment, and now two independent studies…
Cutting nerves during breast cancer surgery is associated with chronic pain
An analysis led by McMaster University researchers has found that women who undergo armpit lymph…
Exercise improves memory in breast cancer survivors
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is related to improved subjective memory in breast cancer survivors, who often…