One of my most powerful drugs
By Rob Fincher. It is a commonly held belief that men don’t generally share health…
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Expanding the possibilities of cancer nursing
Review of the 18th Cancer Nursing Society of Australia Winter Congress by Ruth McConigley. From the 14-16th…
Smartphone app puts clinical trials at the fingertip of doctors
Cancer clinicians can now access the latest information on clinical trials underway in Victoria from…
Breast cancer treatment with fewer potential side effects has equally good patient outcomes
A new study by UCLA scientists has found that women diagnosed with breast cancer and…
Risk of bowel cancer reduced by taking aspirin for Lynch syndrome patients
An international study led by The University of Melbourne has confirmed that long-term regular taking…
Weight loss plus vitamin D reduces inflammation linked to cancer
For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have found that weight…
Happiness and the art of care and conversation on the cancer ward
Ranjana Srivastava, Monash Health. This article is based on an essay from the collection On…
Prostate cancer trial shows longer survival with immediate hormone treatment
Australian researchers have discovered that men with incurable prostate cancer, but without symptoms, who received…
‘Revolutionary’ melanoma drug worth $150,000 a year listed on PBS
The ABC. Patients with advanced skin cancer will soon have affordable access to a promising…
Doctor Google is here to stay – and here to help
By Ranjana Srivastava – The Guardian. Oncologists told Bronte Doyne to stop Googling her symptoms. She died…