Opinion pieces from oncology specialists in Australia and around the world.
2014, a bad year for homeopathy
By Ian Musgrave, Senior lecturer in Pharmacology at University of Adelaide. This has been a bad…
Browsing: Commentary
War metaphors for cancer hurt certain prevention behaviours
It’s not unusual for people to use war metaphors such as “fight” and “battle” when…
Feminist campaigner Denise Marshall on being diagnosed with cancer: ‘There’s so much left to do’
By Julie Bindel – The Guardian. The indefatigable CEO of the feminist charity Eaves, who…
How does breast density impact on cancer screening?
By John Hopper, University of Melbourne. We’ve known for some time that women with dense…
WCC 2014: Current status and future direction of cervical screening and HPV vaccination in Australia
Expert Review by Jessica Darlington-Brown, UNSW Australia. Jessica Darlington Brown provides Oncology News Australia with in-depth coverage…
WCC 2014: Tobacco Reform – The Next Step For Tobacco Control
Expert Review by Dr Eleonora Feletto. Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable illness and…
Draft guidelines aim to end prostate cancer test confusion
By Fron Jackson-Webb, The Conversation. Healthy men aged 50 to 69 years who request a…
COSA 2014: A Psycho-oncology Update by Dr Haryana Dhillon
By Dr Haryana Dhillon – University of Sydney for oncologynews.com.au The psychosocial and supportive care…
Expert Review: Integrative Cancer Management by Kim Hobbs
Expert Review: Integrative Cancer Management session by Kim Hobbs, Clinical Specialist Social Worker, Department of Gynaecological Cancer, Westmead…
Expert Review: Care of Cancer Survivors by Kim Hobbs
Care of Cancer Survivors: What works? Plenary session by Kim Hobbs, Clinical Specialist Social Worker, Department of Gynaecological…