Oncology

Interim results from a clinical trial into glioblastoma - a deadly form of brain cancer - are encouraging, the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation says.

Men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer may miss out on being cured of the disease because they are not monitoring their condition closely.

Scientists at the Centenary Institute hope to trial a new drug on triple-negative breast cancer patients in the next three years. Australian

A highly-targeted treatment that uses a radioactive material has delivered some striking early results in men with advanced prostate cancer.

The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia is calling on health professionals to prescribe exercise to all cancer patients. Exercise

New research shows oncologists can do more to encourage cancer patients to quit smoking during treatment in order to improve their outcomes.

Three of the five most common cancers diagnosed in Australia are diagnosed early but this is not the case for lung or bowel cancer, new data shows.

A surprise discovery has raised hopes a particular type of immunotherapy may be an effective treatment for stomach cancer. Australian scientists

A report reveals two to three teens and young adults are diagnosed with cancer every day. An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report

Australians aged 50-74 are being encouraged to use the bowel cancer screening test as soon as they receive it in the mail. People are too busy

A lack of empathy towards people with lung cancer is stifling investment into lung cancer research, claims Lung Foundation Australia. It's

Patients with blood cancers have new hope after two trials found a drug pioneered in Australia showed dramatic life saving benefits. Research

The number of invasive skin cancer cases continues to climb among Victorians aged 55 and over, sparking calls by researchers for a targeted awareness campaign.

Australian researchers will lead a world-first trial of a potential new treatment for pancreatic cancer, offering a glimmer of hope to patients and their families.

Researchers have discovered an important biomarker in patients with a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer that could improve patient outcomes.

The potential for a simple blood test to detect patients with lung cancer has been boosted following an "exciting" discovery made by Australian researchers.

A company that builds cancer-fighting proton therapy machines will set up an assembly, test and training plant in Adelaide. Work on ProTom's

A trial has shown remission from chronic myeloid leukaemia is possible without additional treatment following therapy using a drug called nilotinib.

A 30-year study found women whose paternal grandmothers were affected by ovarian cancer were at the highest risk of developing the disease.

A new immunotherapy treatment to help tackle brain cancer is being developed by Melbourne scientists. Adapting a successful blood cancer therapy