New data shows popular alternative medicines can pose a risk to cancer patients
Fish oils, liquorice, green tea, ginger, turmeric: they may be known as super foods that can help…
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COSA 2014: Acupuncture benefits wide range of cancer symptoms
Cancer patients could benefit from acupuncture and other forms of Chinese medicine, according to an…
Young cancer survivors suffer range of long-term side effects
The effects of cancer treatment on adolescents and young adults can be felt many years…
Health literacy and the experience of Aboriginal people with cancer: results of a qualitative research project in NSW*
By Carla Treloar, Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW, and L.…
COSA 2014: Cancer patients benefit from meditation
Patients with head and neck cancers, who experience high levels of distress compared with other…
COSA 2014: Exercise effective for bone cancer patients
New research to be presented today at the COSA Annual Scientific Meeting in Melbourne, shows…
COSA 2014: Lack of follow-up care puts childhood cancer survivors at risk
Many childhood cancer survivors are missing out on critical follow-up care later in life, with…
Hype around cannabis as a treatment for cancer is undeserved
By Victoria Forster – Newcastle University. Cannabis has long been touted as containing chemicals that might work…
Bowel cancer patients live longer in private hospitals, study shows
By Julia Medew – SMH. Public hospitals are being asked to review their treatment of…
E-cigarettes contain up to 10 times more carcinogens
By Harumi Ozawa – MedicalXpress. The electronic devices—increasingly popular around the world, particularly among young…