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Faster genetic tests give hope to ovarian cancer patients
A new genetic testing service at Mater has slashed four months off the time it…
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Lung cancer screening more cost effective when using risk model-based strategies
Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategies, which select individuals based on personal risk, are more cost effective…
Uncertainty about breast cancer risk and screening choices and perceived risk heighten with breast density awareness following mammography
Awareness of breast density appears to increase one’s perceived breast cancer risk for a short…
Prostate cancer blood test with 94% accuracy
Researchers at the University of East Anglia in the UK have develop a new blood…
Breast MRI effective at detecting cancer in dense breasts
Compared to other common supplemental screening methods, breast MRI was superior at detecting breast cancer…
Sports stars Michael Klim and Brad Hodge team up as new research shows men aren’t protecting themselves in the sun
The Australian Government and Cancer Council are teaming up with sports stars Michael Klim and…
Genomic screening can help detect thyroid cancer
Population-based genomic screening can facilitate early detection of medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in patients with…
Support for home cancer testing
Screening for bowel cancer using at-home fecal immunochemical tests could help to reduce the frequency…
New prostate cancer diagnostic pathway paves way for general screening
In screening for prostate cancer, the risk of overdiagnosis can be halved, a University of…
Queensland training hairdressers to spot melanoma
A new online course in melanoma detection is available free to hairdressers from today. The…