Oncology

Patients fighting the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, will soon be able to buy immune system-boosting drugs at a fraction of their retail cost.

The inventor of a superhero-inspired hospital shirt hopes Chris Hemsworth will help him get one to every sick kid in Australia. A Sydney tradie

New data shows the average Australian man is diagnosed with prostate cancer only when markers in his blood are more than double the threshold for concern.

Australian researchers have identified a new immunotherapy drug that could treat melanoma and a variety of cancers, potentially saving millions world-wide.

A 15 per cent drop in colonoscopies between January and September last year could lead to almost 2000 additional deaths from bowel cancer in Australia.

Researchers in the UK have established that although a method of screening can detect ovarian cancer early and before women develop symptoms, it does not translate into saving

Sixteen Victorian women have developed a rare form of cancer from breast implants, prompting authorities to issue an urgent public health warning.

A study has found chemotherapy drugs delivered via tiny nanoparticles direct to the diseased organs reduced both the size and number of cancerous bowel tumours.

Experts have welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s approval of XTANDI (enzalutamide), an oral once-daily therapy delivering significant benefits for patients

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) may be the key to finally putting patients at the core of personalised cancer care delivery, say Australian experts. Published

Perth researchers discover new cancer-causing gene and protein which creates highly aggressive hard to treat breast cancers. A novel cancer-causing

A discovery by University of Queensland pain researchers may allow some future cancer patients, including children with leukaemia, to avoid chemotherapy’s worst and

A low haemoglobin count, older age and high BMI are possible risk factors for developing nerve damage after cancer treatment, a UNSW-led study has found. Being

A new modelling study led by UNSW predicts demand for cancer surgery will rise by 52 per cent within two decades, with low-income countries bearing the greatest burden.

Patients and clinicians alike have welcomed the news that a targeted combination treatment is now available through the PBS as a first line therapy for Chronic Lymphocytic

Improved survival means cancer is increasingly a chronic disease, and a lot of people are living well with it, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.

New Australian research shows that most people with cancer and those who support them want to discuss end-of-life care, but these important advance care planning (ACP) discussions

A cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment can be stressful and distressing. Now researchers are looking at measuring stress, and the impact of stress, to

A report released today by national government agency Cancer Australia has shown a notable national reduction in services for a range of both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

There were 145,000 fewer breast cancer screenings over the first six months of 2020 than in 2018 as COVID-19 shut down a national program, a new report shows.