Oncology

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

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released a new set of guidelines which highlight the importance of exercise in combatting the effects of cancer treatment

New research led by the University of South Australia shows just how effective bowel cancer screening is in helping to reduce the number of bowel cancer deaths by up to 45

Women with breast implants or expanders urged to see doctor after regulators announce crackdown on any sold in Australia. Women with breast

Researchers want 20,000 Aussies to hand over their saliva as part of a vast project to work out what role genes play in the development of skin cancer.

Singer Olivia Newton-John has highlighted the benefits of music and art in cancer treatment, and asked for more research into medicinal cannabis.

Researchers have engineered gold-based molecules that target cancer cells and leave healthy cells unharmed, in a critical step towards precision cancer drugs with fewer toxic

The federal government is creating a $150,000 task force aimed at improving blood cancer survival rates. Blood

A radical cancer therapy helped save Melbourne schoolgirl Violet Uhi but she had to go overseas to get it. Now other children and their families

Screening people at high risk for lung cancer – still Australia’s single biggest cancer killer – has the potential to save thousands of lives especially

New research suggests eating three or more portions of fish per week cuts the risk of bowel cancer. Those who enjoy fish on such a regular

Precision radiation could significantly reduce progression in patients with advanced prostate cancer, new data shows, following a trial involving 200 men..

A protein could hold the key to ensuring treatment for some of the most serious cancers is successful, according to an Australian study. Patients