Oncology
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Melanoma vaccine 'not one size fits all' AAP - 13-01-2023
An experimental cancer vaccine that personalises treatments for patients with melanoma may not be the one-size-fits-all cure, according to Australian experts.
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Prostate cancer costliest disease to treat AAP - 17-12-2022
Prostate cancer is Australia's most expensive disease to treat with costs ballooning to $1.35 billion a year. Data from the Australian Institute of Health
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Fears over wave of breast cancer unfounded AAP - 08-12-2022
Fears that temporarily suspending breast cancer screening services during the pandemic would create a wave of advanced tumours do not appear to have come true.
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Half of cancer patients face care hurdles AAP - 04-12-2022
More than half of Australian cancer patients experience systemic barriers to accessing the care they need, a new report has found. The report, Addressing The
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Skin cancer advertising blitz launched AAP - 20-11-2022
A national $10 million summer skin cancer advertising blitz is ready for launch as new research shows Australian men are still not sun smart. Australia has
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Australians to have say on new cancer plan AAP - 03-11-2022
Although Australia has some of the best health outcomes in the world, cancer is still the leading cause of death nationwide. The federal government wants to change that.
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Aust octopus venom may treat melanoma AAP - 27-10-2022
An Australian burrowing octopus species has a compound in its venom that could provide a non-toxic treatment for skin cancers, according to a study. The southern
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New cancer medicines added to the PBS AAP - 23-10-2022
Cancer medications and a treatment for a rare genetic disease have been added to Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. The newly-listed drugs are
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NSW cancer clinics get patients' approval AAP - 12-10-2022
Cancer patients treated in NSW outpatient clinics have reported an overwhelmingly positive experience, but improvements could be made for those who speak English as a second
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Rise in non-harmful melanoma detection AAP - 01-09-2022
Scientists have identified a dramatic increase in the treatment of "pre-cancerous" melanomas that might not be harmful, according to new research.
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Vic coalition vows regional cancer centre AAP - 24-08-2022
A new cancer centre and health worker training school would be built in regional Victoria under another health-related election pledge by the state opposition.
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Half of cancer deaths down to known risks AAP - 19-08-2022
Smoking, drinking alcohol, being overweight and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million cancer deaths around the world in 2019, new research suggests.
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Fats linked to men's bladder cancer risk AAP - 21-07-2022
Consuming too much saturated and animal fats could increase the risk of bladder cancer in men, research suggests. A study funded by the World Cancer Research
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Prostate overtakes breast cancer in Aust AAP - 06-07-2022
Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia, overtaking breast cancer as the country's number one cancer. The news has been described
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Qld govt earmarks $750m for cancer centre AAP - 14-06-2022
Queensland cancer patients will be able to access specialist treatments at a new $750 million centre, which is expected to ease pressure on crowded public hospitals.
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Breast cancer research gets $12m in grants AAP - 09-05-2022
More than $12 million in grants for breast cancer research will help save lives and revolutionise screening and treatment in Australia, experts say. The National
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Rural cancer patients missing out AAP - 29-04-2022
Cancer patients in rural Australia are missing out on critical information about recovery and disease recurrence, potentially affecting their chances of survival, a study
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Early detection of lung cancer to be investigated HealthTimes - 08-04-2022
Dr Annalicia Vaughan from the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation is the successful recipient of the Kenyon Foundation Inflammation Award for 2022. The Award,
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Life changing bowel cancer treatment added to PBS benefitting thousands of Australians HealthTimes - 18-03-2022
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) supports the move to add Braftovi, a targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to the Pharmaceutical
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Most Australians will develop skin cancer AAP - 10-03-2022
More than two-thirds of Australians will develop common skin cancers with 500 deaths every year, making the country the 'skin cancer capital of the world'.
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