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Breast self-examination: should you really ‘pledge to check’?
Brett Montgomery, University of Western Australia Shopping at my local pharmacy last week, I was…
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CEO of Australian Prostate Cancer Research Clinches Global Oncology Prize
CEO of Australian Prostate Cancer Research (APCR), Mark Harrison, Melbourne, has clinched a global AUD $32,840 oncology grant for his role in…
The Long Read: How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to ‘solve‘ cancer
By Allison Linn. How Microsoft computer scientists and researchers are working to “solve” cancer At Microsoft’s…
Paediatric cancer families benefit from Facebook conversations
When it comes to sharing experiences caring for a child with cancer, parents often turn…
New study investigates benefits of mindfulness app for young people facing sibling’s cancer
An international study will investigate whether using a mindfulness app can help to lower distress…
Long read: Taking aim at rare cancer variants
Leah Eisenstadt If you walked into a cancer clinic ten years ago as a newly…
ASCO 2016: Mobile-friendly web application extends lung cancer survival
A Web-mediated follow-up application (MoovcareTM) improves advanced lung cancer survival, according to a French multicentre randomised phase…
Telstra wins contract for new National Cancer Screening Register
By Lucy Carter – ABC News. Telstra has been awarded a lucrative Federal Government contract to build…
Landmark Lions project to provide genome sequencing to hundreds of Aussie kids with cancer
Hundreds of Australian children with high-risk cancer will have access to new genome sequencing technologies…
$250 million, 300 scientists and 40 labs: Sean Parker’s revolutionary project to ‘solve’ cancer
By Ariana Eunjung Cha – The Washington Post. Millionaire Sean Parker, famous for his founding roles at…