Experts urge Europe to start planning for lung cancer screening
Leading lung cancer specialists are urging EU countries to take action to initiate life-saving lung…
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COSA 2017: New research leads way for fast tracking lung cancer diagnosis
A new initiative is successfully encouraging those at higher risk of lung cancer to act…
Warfarin associated with lower risk of cancer incidence in over 50s
Warfarin is a widely used anticoagulant prescribed to as many as 10 percent of adults…
Silica dust – the cancer risk tradies cannot see
Cancer Council Australia raises awareness of silica dust risk during Safe Work Month (October) With…
Tobacco smokers could gain 86 million years of life if they switch to vaping, study finds
Up to 6.6 million cigarette smokers will live substantially longer if cigarette smoking is replaced…
A Suspected Case of Lung Cancer Turns Out to Be a Toy Traffic Cone
By Michelle Starr, Science Alert. A 47-year-old man in the UK has received what might…
Concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy improves survival in patients with advanced lung cancer
For patients with advanced, inoperable stage 3 lung cancer, concurrent chemotherapy and the specialised radiation…
Study reveals an elevated cancer risk in Holocaust survivors
A new study indicates that survivors of the Holocaust have experienced a small but consistent…
New maps reveal cancer levels across Australia, and across the social strata
John Glover, Torrens University Australia Public health experts traditionally expect to see a very strong…
Cancer impacting Australia’s health more than any other group of diseases
Cancer is the disease group with the biggest impact on our health-costing us, as a…