Oncology
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New drug treatment for prostate cancer patients AAP - 10-11-2016
Medical scientists from Deakin University say they have developed a powerful drug combination to treat prostate cancer patients that would have no side effects.
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Study reveals cholesterol link in aggressive cancers HealthTimes - 09-08-2016
University of Queensland research has revealed how fats – including cholesterol – could increase the progression of aggressive cancers. UQ Diamantina
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Complex genetic secrets of cancer risk uncovered AAP - 11-11-2016
A study led by Australian scientists has uncovered genetic risk factors for a rare type of cancer that mainly affects people aged under 50.
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Dramatic rise in prostate cancer raises alarm AAP - 11-11-2016
The number of men with incurable prostate cancer in the United States has risen by 72 per cent and doctors blame it on a decline in PSA testing.
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Bowel cancer patients who eat a lot of oily fish may live longer AAP - 11-11-2016
Omega-3 - an extract available naturally from oily fish products - has emerged as a major factor in reducing the rate of bowel cancer deaths.
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Melbourne's world-class cancer centre opens Karen Keast - 19-07-2016
Victoria has officially opened its new centrepiece in cancer treatment, training, research and care. The $1 billion, 13-storey Victorian
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Hope for new ovarian cancer treatment AAP - 11-11-2016
A team of researchers at New York's Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered the protein that helps ovarian cancer cells to spread.
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Melanoma rates decreased among young Australians AAP - 11-11-2016
New research shows the number of Australians aged under 40 diagnosed with melanoma has dropped since 2002 as more people 'slip, slop, slap'.
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New genetic test hope for breast cancer treatment AAP - 11-07-2016
A new test could help doctors identify which patients are most likely to benefit from chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery, researchers in the UK say.
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Ovarian cancer may be treated by a Leukaemia pill AAP - 08-07-2016
UK researchers believe they may have a new treatment for a specific type of ovarian cancer - a pill currently being used to fight leukaemia.
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Bowel cancer - anyone could be at risk AAP - 08-07-2016
There is a danger in overemphasising the part genetics plays in the prevalence of bowel cancer, says Cancer Council Australia CEO Sanchia Aranda.
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New wearable UV sensor will help prevent skin cancer AAP - 27-06-2016
A stick-on sensor that detects when you have been exposed to too much UV sunlight could help lower Australia's high incidence of skin cancer.
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Scientists study a way of blocking the movement of cancer cells AAP - 24-06-2016
Scientists are studying a way of blocking the movement of cancer cells around the body, which could halt the creation of lethal tumours. An
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Payouts offered after SA chemo bungle AAP - 08-06-2016
The SA government has offered "substantial" compensation payments to cancer patients who received incorrect chemotherapy treatment.
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Married cancer patients more likely to survive AAP - 08-06-2016
Health services need to take more care of single patients, says the author of a study which shows that married people are more likely to survive cancer.
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Early trials give hope for cancer vaccine AAP - 02-06-2016
Early trials of a cancer vaccine have shown that scientists can trigger the immune system into fighting the deadly disease. Scientists may
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'Natural born killer' cells destroy cancer AAP - 24-05-2016
Australian researchers have found a way to use natural killer immune cells to attack and destroy cancer cells, dramatically reducing a range of cancers.
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New drug boosts melanoma survival rate AAP - 19-05-2016
A new drug that targets the immune system in deadly skin cancer patients is boosting survival rates from a few months to several years. A new
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Research finds key to stop cancer metastasis AAP - 13-05-2016
Researchers have found a way of blocking a mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread from their original site to other parts of a patient's body.
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Skin lesion images sent to doctors via mobile app for faster cancer detection AAP - 03-05-2016
QUT is leading an international study to increase rates of early melanoma diagnosis via a mobile app that can take and send images of suspicious lesions to dermatologists
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