Oncology

Early results from a cancer treatment trial on dogs in Western Australia have been encouraging and raise hopes it could be used for both canines and humans.

Scientists have made new miniature devices that could be developed into safe, high-resolution imaging technology that helps doctors to identify potentially deadly cancers

New research by scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) will help us better understand rare forms of cancer. Professor Eduardo Eyras

Doctors are worried patients with lung cancer may be overlooked amid the focus on diagnosing and treating the coronavirus, which has similar symptoms.

New research shows exercise can stop liver cancer – the fastest increasing cause of cancer death in Australia.  The new finding could help prevent

Given only six years to live nearly 10 years ago, Ian Fox is rapt he helped researchers trial a blood cancer treatment added to the PBS. Nearly

Researchers have identified a promising new drug combination that could significantly help the immune system target cancer cells and kill them. The study published

Research presented at the Australian Lung Cancer Conference shows the times to access treatment vary greatly between private and public health care.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation has announced a $100 million plan to eradicate breast cancer within 10 years. No Australian woman would

Cancer researcher Orazio Vittorio was completing his PhD when a tumour started to grow in his kidney. After an accidental diagnosis at university, an emergency surgery by

Scientists from the Centenary Institute have developed a new therapeutic strategy that could potentially help the fight against advanced-stage melanoma. In

Almost one in four cancers detected in men were overdiagnosed in 2012, according to our new research, published today

A new study from Finland sheds fresh light on how melanoma cells interact with other cells via extracellular vesicles they secrete. The researchers found that

Claims that about 1000 Queensland patients may have been misdiagnosed in cancer screenings dating back to 2012 have prompted a government investigation.

Just one exercise physiology consultation is enough to improve motivation and exercise levels among most child cancer survivors, UNSW Sydney study finds. Almost

Cancer Council Victoria has released 2018 data revealing brain cancer has become the biggest cause of deaths from the disease among children.

Almost nine out of 10 Victorians have not had a skin check in the past year, while 41 per cent have never had one, a new report says. More

Trials will begin early next year at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on a new cancer treatment developed through 10 years of research. Clinical

South Australian researchers will use a $100,000 grant to research a new pancreatic cancer treatment using high energy particles or radio-immunotherapy.

A simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in the eye. University of Queensland scientists have discovered