Oncology
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Global demand for cancer surgery set to surge Health Times - 01-02-2021
A new modelling study led by UNSW predicts demand for cancer surgery will rise by 52 per cent within two decades, with low-income countries bearing the greatest burden.
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Affordable access to targeted therapies for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia "crucial" Charlotte Mitchell - 07-12-2020
Patients and clinicians alike have welcomed the news that a targeted combination treatment is now available through the PBS as a first line therapy for Chronic Lymphocytic
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Cancer shifts to chronic disease, so living well matters Health Times - 03-12-2020
Improved survival means cancer is increasingly a chronic disease, and a lot of people are living well with it, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
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Cancer study: Patients want end-of-life discussion to plan care Health Times - 30-11-2020
New Australian research shows that most people with cancer and those who support them want to discuss end-of-life care, but these important advance care planning (ACP) discussions
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Managing the stress of cancer Health Times - 30-11-2020
A cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment can be stressful and distressing. Now researchers are looking at measuring stress, and the impact of stress, to
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Movember response to cancer Australia report Health Times - 13-11-2020
A report released today by national government agency Cancer Australia has shown a notable national reduction in services for a range of both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
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New report shows breast cancer checks plunged as virus hit AAP - 08-10-2020
There were 145,000 fewer breast cancer screenings over the first six months of 2020 than in 2018 as COVID-19 shut down a national program, a new report shows.
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An alarming rise in women with tongue cancer AAP - 28-09-2020
There's been a dramatic increase in the incidence of rare tongue cancer in people under 45, particularly in young, non-smoking women, new research has found.
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Lymphoma rates jump 37% in past decade, with further significant increase still to come Health Times - 15-09-2020
Today is World Lymphoma Awareness Day and the Leukaemia Foundation is highlighting the rising incidence of one of Australia’s most common blood cancers.
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Here's what under 50's need to know about bowel cancer Health Times - 11-09-2020
If you’re under 50, the recent death of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman of colon cancer at just 43 may have
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Key gene identified in endometrial cancer could be targeted in future drug trial Health Times - 24-08-2020
A new study has identified a key gene in aggressive endometrial cancer, which could lead to a targeted therapeutic strategy to improve survival rates. UNSW
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Popular high blood pressure drug linked to increased skin cancer risk in older Australians Health Times - 04-08-2020
Hydrochlorothiazide use increases older people’s risk of developing skin cancer, a study by UNSW Sydney scientists has shown – but the researchers warn against
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Rebooting healthy eating habits in child cancer survivors Health Times - 17-07-2020
Fussy eating and taste changes are common side effects of cancer treatment – now, a healthy eating program designed by UNSW medical researchers wants to help parents
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Results of dog cancer treatment trial raise hopes for human use Health Times - 01-06-2020
The encouraging interim results of a trial of a new cancer immunotherapy treatment in dogs with soft tissue sarcomas have raised hopes for a more effective treatment of this
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A new cancer treatment for dogs raises hope for humans AAP - 26-05-2020
Early results from a cancer treatment trial on dogs in Western Australia have been encouraging and raise hopes it could be used for both canines and humans.
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Tiny devices promise new horizon for cancer detection Health Times - 07-05-2020
Scientists have made new miniature devices that could be developed into safe, high-resolution imaging technology that helps doctors to identify potentially deadly cancers
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Gene research could lead to cancer breakthrough Health Times - 06-05-2020
New research by scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) will help us better understand rare forms of cancer. Professor Eduardo Eyras
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Doctors are concerned patients with lung cancer may be overlooked amid coronavirus AAP - 18-01-2023
Doctors are worried patients with lung cancer may be overlooked amid the focus on diagnosing and treating the coronavirus, which has similar symptoms.
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Exercise can help stop liver cancer, research shows Health Times - 14-04-2020
New research shows exercise can stop liver cancer – the fastest increasing cause of cancer death in Australia. The new finding could help prevent
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Researchers trial a blood cancer treatment added to the PBS AAP - 01-04-2020
Given only six years to live nearly 10 years ago, Ian Fox is rapt he helped researchers trial a blood cancer treatment added to the PBS. Nearly
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