Oncology
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Australian women have a poor understanding of ovarian cancer AAP - 22-02-2017
A survey shows Australian women have a poor understanding of ovarian cancer, with almost 70 per cent not knowing there are symptoms for the deadly disease.
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Researchers found genetic landscape of a rare type of pancreatic cancer AAP - 16-02-2017
Australian researchers have discovered the genetic landscape of a rare type of pancreatic cancer that they hope will lead to better diagnosis and treatment.
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Top risk factors and their associated cancers AAP - 07-02-2017
A new report on cancer trends in Australia shows the most common cancers are also the most preventable. Top Risk Factors And Their Associated Cancers[subscribe]
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Some SA nurses will be trained to provide colonoscopies AAP - 03-02-2017
The number of people seeking colonoscopies in South Australia is expected to rise so some nurses in the state to will be trained to perform the procedure.
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Deaths from melanoma have peaked in Australia AAP - 31-01-2017
By 2050 the death rate from malignant melanoma will have decreased but the number of people dying from the disease will have increased, new modelling shows.
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Bondi beachgoers risk of skin cancer AAP - 18-01-2017
More than 9800 Australians are expected to die from melanoma in the next five years, with the number being drawn in sand at Bondi Beach on a sweltering day.
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Blood cancer death rates in Australia is increasing AAP - 18-01-2017
Greater awareness and research is urgently needed to stop the rising number of Australians dying from blood cancer, says The Leukaemia Foundation.
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NSW trial of medicinal cannabis to treat chemotherapy patients AAP - 05-12-2016
The NSW government is hoping to recruit up to 330 people for a world-first trial testing the use of medicinal cannabis to treat chemotherapy patients.
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Men with more sexual partners risk of developing prostate cancer AAP - 21-11-2016
A study by Cancer Council NSW has found that men with more sexual partners have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. The more sexual
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New pancreatic cancer research to be focus for Curtin HealthTimes - 17-11-2016
Funding provided by Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation will enable Curtin University researchers to investigate drug combinations which they hope will ultimately lead to more
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A significant link between alcohol consumption and prostate cancer AAP - 15-11-2016
A new Australian and Canadian study has found consuming just one drink every 10 days increases a man's risk of prostate cancer by eight per cent.
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New radiation treatment facility replaces earthquake damage Karen Keast - 08-12-2016
A new Christchurch radiation treatment facility, built to replace underground treatment bunkers damaged in the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, is now treating cancer patients.
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Emulsifiers may cause colon cancer AAP - 08-11-2016
New US research suggests emulsifiers commonly used in processed foods may trigger colon cancer and may be to blame for the increase in incidence of the disease.
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Cancer Australia released a new statement on best practice in breast cancer care AAP - 09-11-2016
Cancer Australia has released a new statement on best practice in breast cancer care, to empower patients with evidence-based information to improve outcomes.
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A "major scientific breakthrough" in cancer research could help millions AAP - 09-11-2016
Australian researchers say a newly discovered compound shows promise in treating a diverse range of cancers, particularly acute myeloid leukaemia.
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Ethnicity could help breast cancer treatment AAP - 10-11-2016
An Australian researcher believes further study into ethnicity and breast cancer could help with treatment of the disease. An Australian
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Male breast cancer awareness AAP - 10-11-2016
Early detection of breast cancer is just as important for men as it is for women, says Cancer Australia. Every week three men in Australia
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Lymphoma patients suffer highest financial stress AAP - 10-11-2016
Lymphoma Australia has welcomed the government's decision to fast-track new cancer drugs from Europe and the US, as patient stress levels reach a global high.
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Many patients undergo thyroid cancer surgery unnecessarily AAP - 10-11-2016
Australian researchers say too many patients are undergoing thyroid cancer surgery unnecessarily. Too many patients diagnosed with thyroid
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Research questions whole brain radiotherapy for older lung cancer patients HealthTimes - 07-09-2016
Older lung cancer patients whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared potentially harmful radiotherapy, new research indicates. University of Queensland
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