Oncology
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Aussie trial offers hope for brain cancer AAP - 28-02-2022
Father of two Jim Shaw had been suffering "rotten headaches" for more than a month when his wife dragged him to the emergency department in his home town of Traralgon
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Better dietary management for oncology patients HealthTimes - 21-02-2022
A new dietary tool to quickly and accurately assess micronutrient levels aims to help cancer patients fight disease, paving the way to find better nutritional solutions for
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Ovarian cancer patients 'not alone' AAP - 10-02-2022
Australians living with one of the deadliest cancers will have more access to support services after the federal government put up a multi-million dollar funding package.
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Cancer patients in self-imposed lockdown AAP - 04-02-2022
Breast cancer sufferer Claire Simpson has placed herself in a self-imposed lockdown due to ongoing COVID-19 infection rates. However, her concern isn't
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Cancer lawsuit over Fukushima disaster AAP - 29-01-2022
Six people who were living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer have filed a lawsuit demanding compensation for their
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Families of children with cancer say the pandemic has helped them feel seen HealthTimes - 25-01-2022
For billions of people across the world, life as we knew it stopped in 2020. Families and
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Cancer screening gets $10m funding boost AAP - 16-01-2022
Australia's participation in breast, bowel, and cervical cancer screening programs is to receive a funding boost. Health Minister Greg Hunt says $10 million
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New bowel cancer treatment on the PBS AAP - 30-12-2021
Australians living with aggressive bowel cancer will have access to a more affordable treatment after it was added to the medicine benefits scheme. More than
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Push for more skin cancer research dollars AAP - 26-12-2021
Investing in skin cancer prevention not only saves lives but could also significantly cut Australia's almost $2 billion treatment bill, experts say. While
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Concerning decline in Vic cancer diagnosis AAP - 10-12-2021
Cancer diagnoses in Victoria declined in the past year, but that doesn't mean the illness is on the outer. Nearly 2500 fewer diagnoses were made in 2020
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Specialists detect rise in rare cancer AAP - 05-12-2021
Cancer specialists have noticed a worrying increase in women presenting with advanced forms of rare cancer following Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns. AAP
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Push for more cervical cancer self-testing AAP - 05-12-2021
Cervical cancer screenings have declined with almost half of Victorian women failing to keep up with routine appointments during the pandemic. The Cancer Council
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Cancer kills more poor people in Australia AAP - 01-12-2021
Australians living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are 40 per cent more likely to die from cancer, the latest government statistics show. People living
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PBS treatment expanded to leukaemia AAP - 28-11-2021
A treatment already on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme will be expanded to help treat leukaemia. Listed Venclexta is being expanded for the treatment of acute
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Sloppy funding slapped in skin cancer slip AAP - 21-11-2021
Australian teens are getting just as sunburnt as they were at the start of the millennium amid a lack of investment in skin cancer prevention, researchers from the Cancer
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'It still gets me teary' - connecting with patients as a lung care nurse Charlotte Mitchell - 13-10-2021
For lung cancer nurse Nicole Parkinson, there are many special memories she has of patients she’s cared for over the years – but the memory of one patient in particular
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Alcohol consumption link to increased breast cancer risk AAP - 07-10-2021
Breast cancer rates have risen by 50 per cent since the 1980s, prompting a warning to women about the role alcohol consumption plays as a risk factor.
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Nursing patients with brain cancer - 'it strips people back' Charlotte Mitchell - 24-09-2021
For two neuro-oncology nurses, seeing the devastating impacts that brain cancer has on a person is a challenging part of their job. But being able to provide continuous, consistent
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Women are waiting too long for breast reconstruction AAP - 24-09-2021
A survey of women diagnosed with breast cancer reveals many are waiting too long or paying thousands for a breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.
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Prescribed exercise is a critial treatment for cancer survivors, says new campaign Nicole Madigan - 15-09-2021
People with prostate, breast and lung cancer will be the focus of a new campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of physiotherapy for survivors, during treatment
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