Oncology
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Qld govt earmarks $750m for cancer centre AAP - 14-06-2022
Queensland cancer patients will be able to access specialist treatments at a new $750 million centre, which is expected to ease pressure on crowded public hospitals.
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Breast cancer research gets $12m in grants AAP - 09-05-2022
More than $12 million in grants for breast cancer research will help save lives and revolutionise screening and treatment in Australia, experts say. The National
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Rural cancer patients missing out AAP - 29-04-2022
Cancer patients in rural Australia are missing out on critical information about recovery and disease recurrence, potentially affecting their chances of survival, a study
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Early detection of lung cancer to be investigated HealthTimes - 08-04-2022
Dr Annalicia Vaughan from the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation is the successful recipient of the Kenyon Foundation Inflammation Award for 2022. The Award,
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Life changing bowel cancer treatment added to PBS benefitting thousands of Australians HealthTimes - 18-03-2022
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) supports the move to add Braftovi, a targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to the Pharmaceutical
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Most Australians will develop skin cancer AAP - 10-03-2022
More than two-thirds of Australians will develop common skin cancers with 500 deaths every year, making the country the 'skin cancer capital of the world'.
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Life changing bowel cancer treatment added to PBS benefitting thousands of Australians HealthTimes - 04-03-2022
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) supports the move to add Braftovi, a targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to the Pharmaceutical
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Aussie trial offers hope for brain cancer AAP - 28-02-2022
Father of two Jim Shaw had been suffering "rotten headaches" for more than a month when his wife dragged him to the emergency department in his home town of Traralgon
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Better dietary management for oncology patients HealthTimes - 21-02-2022
A new dietary tool to quickly and accurately assess micronutrient levels aims to help cancer patients fight disease, paving the way to find better nutritional solutions for
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Ovarian cancer patients 'not alone' AAP - 10-02-2022
Australians living with one of the deadliest cancers will have more access to support services after the federal government put up a multi-million dollar funding package.
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Cancer patients in self-imposed lockdown AAP - 04-02-2022
Breast cancer sufferer Claire Simpson has placed herself in a self-imposed lockdown due to ongoing COVID-19 infection rates. However, her concern isn't
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Cancer lawsuit over Fukushima disaster AAP - 29-01-2022
Six people who were living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer have filed a lawsuit demanding compensation for their
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Families of children with cancer say the pandemic has helped them feel seen HealthTimes - 25-01-2022
For billions of people across the world, life as we knew it stopped in 2020. Families and
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Cancer screening gets $10m funding boost AAP - 16-01-2022
Australia's participation in breast, bowel, and cervical cancer screening programs is to receive a funding boost. Health Minister Greg Hunt says $10 million
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New bowel cancer treatment on the PBS AAP - 30-12-2021
Australians living with aggressive bowel cancer will have access to a more affordable treatment after it was added to the medicine benefits scheme. More than
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Push for more skin cancer research dollars AAP - 26-12-2021
Investing in skin cancer prevention not only saves lives but could also significantly cut Australia's almost $2 billion treatment bill, experts say. While
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Concerning decline in Vic cancer diagnosis AAP - 10-12-2021
Cancer diagnoses in Victoria declined in the past year, but that doesn't mean the illness is on the outer. Nearly 2500 fewer diagnoses were made in 2020
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Specialists detect rise in rare cancer AAP - 05-12-2021
Cancer specialists have noticed a worrying increase in women presenting with advanced forms of rare cancer following Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns. AAP
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Push for more cervical cancer self-testing AAP - 05-12-2021
Cervical cancer screenings have declined with almost half of Victorian women failing to keep up with routine appointments during the pandemic. The Cancer Council
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Cancer kills more poor people in Australia AAP - 01-12-2021
Australians living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are 40 per cent more likely to die from cancer, the latest government statistics show. People living

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