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Cancer caused by occupational exposure needs urgent attention
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Cancer caused by occupational exposure needs urgent attention

  • Valéria Hartt
  • 10 March 2021

What is the cancer burden associated with occupational exposure? A new review shows that the question needs urgent attention, given under-reporting and current difficulties in estimating the global burden. The review, in Molecular Oncology, highlights how millions of workers are…

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European vision for universal access to oncology precision medicine biomarker tests
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European vision for universal access to oncology precision medicine biomarker tests

  • Janet Fricker
  • 8 March 2021

Current access to high quality oncology biomarker testing across Europe is inconsistent and contributes to health inequalities. To address barriers to biomarker testing, the ‘Unlocking the potential of precision medicine in Europe’ report (published February 23 2021) proposes 12 policy…

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EC probe sets precedent for cancer drug price reduction
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EC probe sets precedent for cancer drug price reduction

  • Janet Fricker
  • 1 March 2021

The European Commission (EC) has made commitments offered by Aspen Pharmacare Holding, to reduce prices for six critical cancer medicines by around two thirds, legally binding. In the acceptance agreement (10 February) Aspen will additionally retrospectively reimburse member states by…

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Study brings mass biparametric MRI screening for prostate cancer a step closer
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Study brings mass biparametric MRI screening for prostate cancer a step closer

  • Janet Fricker
  • 23 February 2021

Using biparametric (bp) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to screen for prostate cancer identified twice as many clinically significant cancers as standard prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests. Moreover, the UK study, reported in JAMA Oncology (11 February), found bpMRI improved detection of…

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Oncology providers urged to offer healthy life style advice to breast cancer survivors
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Oncology providers urged to offer healthy life style advice to breast cancer survivors

  • Janet Fricker
  • 19 February 2021

Breast cancer survivors commonly experience treatment-related factors, such as fatigue, depression and discomfort, presenting barriers to the adoption of healthy life styles. The US questionnaire study, published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (1 February 2021),…

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Studies provide clarity on breast cancer genes for genetic panels
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Studies provide clarity on breast cancer genes for genetic panels

  • Janet Fricker
  • 9 February 2021

Two large case control studies have defined eight genes considered useful to include on genetic panels for predicting risk of breast cancer. The two studies, one by The Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC), led by Doug Easton in Cambridge, and…

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EC publishes route map for tackling cancer
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EC publishes route map for tackling cancer

  • Janet Fricker
  • 5 February 2021

A plan from the European Commission provides a roadmap for Europe to tackle the entire cancer pathway from prevention to improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. The aim of the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (published 3 February), accompanied…

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Therapy targeting androgen receptors opens new chapter for hormone driven breast cancers
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Therapy targeting androgen receptors opens new chapter for hormone driven breast cancers

  • Janet Fricker
  • 27 January 2021

Androgen receptor activation exerts potent antitumour activity in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer. The international study, published in Nature Medicine  (18th January), has important therapeutic implications for women with metastatic breast cancers that are oestrogen receptor positive, including those who…

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Coffee may protect against prostate cancer
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Coffee may protect against prostate cancer

  • Janet Fricker
  • 20 January 2021

Drinking several cups of coffee every day may be linked to a lower risk of developing prostate cancer. The meta-analysis study, published in BMJ Open, (11 January) found that each additional daily cup of coffee was associated with a 1%…

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Financial burden on older adults with advanced cancer worsens quality of life
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Financial burden on older adults with advanced cancer worsens quality of life

  • Janet Fricker
  • 15 January 2021

Among older adults with advanced cancer, those judged to have financial issues experience worse quality of life, with the adverse effects including higher levels of depression, anxiety and distress. The study, reported in JAMA Network Open  (published 7 December), highlights…

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