Oncology

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

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.

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

A survey of women diagnosed with breast cancer reveals many are waiting too long or paying thousands for a breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.

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

Support and advocacy organisation Breast Cancer Network Australia is again calling on tradies across the country to support its annual fundraising drive.

Australian cancer patients kept up their pharmaceutical treatments during last year’s COVID-19 lockdowns, a big data study from UNSW Sydney shows. The

Inspiration and courage are two words that Adjunct Professor Sally Sara draws on a lot when talking about her experience as a prostate cancer specialist nurse.

For breast cancer nurse Kerry Patford, the death of any patient is always hard - but the loss of a young mother is especially devastating. “I particularly

A blood test to help guide the treatment of oesophageal, stomach and bowel cancers will be evaluated in a new Flinders University trial set to get underway.

Adelaide oncologists will use $2.4 million of funding to investigate the causes and treatments for the deadliest and most common solid tumour in young children.

Patients fighting the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, will soon be able to buy immune system-boosting drugs at a fraction of their retail cost.

The inventor of a superhero-inspired hospital shirt hopes Chris Hemsworth will help him get one to every sick kid in Australia. A Sydney tradie

New data shows the average Australian man is diagnosed with prostate cancer only when markers in his blood are more than double the threshold for concern.

Australian researchers have identified a new immunotherapy drug that could treat melanoma and a variety of cancers, potentially saving millions world-wide.

A 15 per cent drop in colonoscopies between January and September last year could lead to almost 2000 additional deaths from bowel cancer in Australia.

Researchers in the UK have established that although a method of screening can detect ovarian cancer early and before women develop symptoms, it does not translate into saving

Sixteen Victorian women have developed a rare form of cancer from breast implants, prompting authorities to issue an urgent public health warning.

A study has found chemotherapy drugs delivered via tiny nanoparticles direct to the diseased organs reduced both the size and number of cancerous bowel tumours.

Experts have welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s approval of XTANDI (enzalutamide), an oral once-daily therapy delivering significant benefits for patients