Oncology

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

Physiotherapy should be part of standard care for prostate cancer, which affects one in seven Australian men, according to APA physiotherapist Jason Crow. Mr

A high-precision radiation therapy for patients with secondary brain tumours has become available in Adelaide. The image-guided radiation system

The new sensor can detect very low concentrations of cancer markers in blood tests and is among new technologies to be presented at the 10th annual International Nanomedicine

Testing for human papilloma virus is helping to detect cancer-causing infections sooner than the previous Pap smear testing program, Melbourne researchers say.

During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, the head organisation of Australia's second deadliest cancer calls for a national guarantee to address diagnosis delays.

The rate of bowel cancer is on the rise in Australians under the age of 50, prompting a call for a change in screening guidelines for the deadly disease.

As three people on average die from oral cancer in Victoria each week, an oral health agency is on a mission to trial a program to prevent the disease.

Clinical trials for a blood test designed to detect breast cancer are expected to begin within the next three years. A blood

A newly-launched group advocating for New Zealanders with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) has joined the ‘Right to Live’ fight for access to life-saving medicines

The age of a bowel cancer patient could determine what type of treatments they then go through. The age of bowel cancer patients could help

People who eat moderate amounts of red and processed meat are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, according to a major new study. ‘Diet and colorectal

Oral cancer is known for its high mortality rate in developing countries, but an international team of scientists hope its latest discovery will change that.

Liver cancer deaths and diagnosis rates have climbed over the past three decades, prompting calls for better screening programs for high risk Australians.

Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) welcomes the Federal Opposition’s pledge to reduce out-of-pocket costs for Australians with cancer. The $2.3 billion

An Australian-first study led by Bond University on the Gold Coast has found that at least 41 per cent of prostate cancers detected by commonly performed screening tests are