‘Game changing’ cancer drugs listed on the PBS Thousands of Australians with non-small cell lung cancer and early-stage acute lymphoblastic leukaemia will have access to better treatment options.
Prostate cancer survival at ‘all-time high’ – but is it a happy life? Life goes on but its quality is often diminished, according to a new study.
Lifetime risk of most common cancers overstated: new research Australia’s five most common cancers are less of a lifetime risk than previously thought – particularly for men.
‘Look, lift, feel’: Being breast-aware for life Oncoplastic breast surgeon Associate Professor Sanjay Warrier hopes his new campaign will empower younger women to carry out their own examinations.
Streamlined bowel cancer register to commence Support for bowel cancer screening is set to increase through amalgamation with the National Cancer Screening Register.
Changing men’s attitudes to health As Movember gets underway, the campaign is aiming to get men to take more control of their health and visit the GP more often.
Risk of malignancy ‘markedly’ increased after childhood cancer Children who received radiation treatment are nearly 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer as an adult, according to new research.
Career interrupted: When the doctor becomes the patient Dr Karen Woods was working hard to advance in the career she loved – but life doesn’t always go according to plan.
Decision to suspend implants may spark excessive breast cancer concern Concerned women with textured breast implants linked to a rare cancer are likely to seek advice from their GP, an expert has told newsGP.
Time and embarrassment key reasons for low cervical cancer screening New research seeks to shed light on why screening levels are falling.