Oncology
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Processed meat linked to stomach cancer AAP - 21-04-2016
Bacon and eggs every morning for breakfast could be off the menu following research that links processed meats to stomach cancer. Drinking
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Immunotherapy combo shown to beat skin cancer AAP - 19-04-2016
Researchers in the UK say tests suggest a drugs combination can destroy the deadliest form of skin cancer. Dramatic trial results indicate
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Court orders chemo for terminally ill child AAP - 08-04-2016
A court has ordered a six-year-old boy undergo cancer treatment for a malignant brain tumour despite his parents wishes. A Perth court has
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Effectiveness of chemo could be tested in real time AAP - 29-03-2016
Scientists are homing in on a technique that may be able to assess the effectiveness of chemotherapy in as little as eight hours after it is administered.
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Individualised cancer treatment targeting the tumour, not the whole body, a step closer HealthTimes - 21-03-2016
They look like small, translucent gems but these tiny ‘gel’ slivers hold the world of a patient’s tumour in microcosm ready for trials of anti-cancer
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Cancer vaccine tested on terminal patients AAP - 02-03-2016
A UK trial is examining whether a vaccine can help the body's immune system destroy cancer cells in terminally ill patients. A trial has
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Do Wi-Fi and mobile phones really cause cancer? Experts respond HealthTimes - 01-03-2016
Simon Chapman,
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Cells may hold the key to lifetime cancer protection AAP - 17-02-2016
Scientists have identified and tracked rare immune system cells that could some day be programmed to keep cancer at bay for life. A new study
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Gene sequencing to detect early-stage cancer AAP - 11-01-2016
A universal blood test to identify early-stage cancers is being funded in the United States by gene sequencing company Illumina. Gene sequencing
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Cancer risk not enough for lifestyle changes AAP - 11-01-2016
People are reluctant to change their lifestyles despite the risk of developing cancer, new research from Britain shows. People are reluctant
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New research into radiation for melanoma AAP - 06-01-2016
New research at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital is looking at how effective radiation treatment is for individual melanoma patients.
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Exercise may increase prostate cancer survival AAP - 06-01-2016
Researchers are monitoring a group of men with prostate cancer as they exercise, to determine whether it improves survival chances. Exercise
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Study gives surgery nod in prostate care AAP - 15-12-2015
UK research has shown that, in general, surgery results in better mortality rates than radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients. Prostate
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New scan to identify 'most dangerous tumours' AAP - 11-12-2015
A new MRI scan developed in the UK could help doctors identify the most dangerous tumours by mapping regions of oxygen deprivation. A new scanning
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Cry for help from rare-cancer sufferers AAP - 08-12-2015
Australians with rare cancers are using the Sick or Treat website and petitions to plead for public and government help in getting access to treatment.
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Combining treatments key for breast cancer AAP - 26-11-2015
A "double whammy" of chemo and immunotherapy could knock out deadly breast cancer, with scientists saying it could provide long-lasting immune protection.
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New research highlights gaps for young adults with bone cancer HealthTimes - 19-11-2015
Delays in diagnosis, variations in treatment and lack of participation in clinical trials may all contribute to poorer outcomes for young Australians with bone cancer
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Skin cancer trials need Aussies AAP - 19-11-2015
Doctors have been urged to refer melanoma patients to Australian radiotherapy trials, which are being forced to study patients from overseas.
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Many children with cancer born with 'risk genes' AAP - 19-11-2015
Gene sequencing of more than 1000 pediatric cancer patients found up to 8.5 per cent were born with cancer genes but family history wasn't a strong factor.
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