Oncology

A modified version of herpes has been effective against cancer, the first time an advanced-stage trial of the type of drug has shown such positive results.

Very overweight as teenagers are twice as likely to develop bowel cancer in middle age, a study has found. Teenagers who are very overweight

Most Australians don't want doctors linked to drug companies to belong to panels defining diseases, survey finds. Most Australians screened

Dermatologists want to raise the alarm on non-pigmented melanomas after new research confirmed red melanomas are more aggressive than common cancers. Dermatologists

A new study says men with high levels of the female hormone oestrogen in their blood are at risk of developing male breast cancer. Men with naturally high levels

A mad band of fundraisers, variously dressed as drag queens, Star Wars characters and beer wenches, is about to tackle the outback for cancer research.

New research shows persistently swollen neck glands could be an indication of cancer, and GPs should refer patients with such symptoms to a specialist.

A new study has found that permanently inserting tiny radioactive implants into the prostate gland has been more successful at banishing cancer.

Landmark new study shows new drug prolongs survival rate of 74 per cent of patients with advanced melanoma, researchers say Patients with advanced

Common over-the-counter painkillers, such as ibuprofen and aspirin, can decrease risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma, according to a study published today in the Journal

A low-cost electronic "nose" designed to detect stomach cancer molecules in the breath can also spot signatures of lesions that herald the disease.

Childhood cancer survival has increased in Australia by six per cent over recent decades, despite an unexplained rise in incidence rates among the very young.

The rate of US men dying from prostate cancer has fallen by 50 per cent in 17 years, compared with 25 per cent in Australia, research shows.

A study of a new drug developed by Australian biotech Novogen shows it could play a vital role in fighting brain cancer. SYDNEY, AAP - A drug developed by an

A breast milk protein that sustains life could become an important target for scientists working on anti-cancer drugs. Research into how breast

Aboriginal people are more than twice as likely to have serious head and neck cancers by the time they're diagnosed than non-Aboriginal people, a study shows.

The molecule, GPR158, has been linked to a biological process critical to the way prostate cancer stops responding to hormone therapies. [subscribe]

Nurse leader Raymond Chan has always been passionate about cancer

A US pediatricians group says medical marijuana should only be used on children who are severely ill and have no other treatment options. Medical

A large Australian study of people with chronic pain found many find pain relief from cannabis. Cannabis might provide more relief from chronic