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TROG 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting Review by Katie Vullo
Radiation oncology experts from across Australia and around the world gathered in Newcastle, NSW last…
Angelina Jolie’s surgery got you worried? Here’s what you should know about ovarian cancer risk
By Clare Scott, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Following her 2013 announcement in the op-ed…
Prostate cancer research breakthrough from Sydney’s Centenary Institute
By Ashley Hall – ABC. Researchers from the Origins of Cancer group have opened the door to…
Biomarker set forms the basis for new blood test to detect colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer globally and the second most…
MRI based on a sugar molecule can tell cancerous from noncancerous cells
Imaging tests like mammograms or CT scans can detect tumours, but figuring out whether a…
NHMRC CEO releases statement on e-cigarettes
The CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia has released a…
Cancer patients face $12,000 treatment bills after budget cuts to Medicare
By Sue Dunlevy – News Corp Australia Network. Cancer patients will have their out of pocket costs…
New role uncovered for ‘oldest’ tumour suppressor gene
Scientists have revealed a brand new function for one of the first cancer genes ever…
Interactive map aims to improve cancer care in developing nations
By Ruthann Richter. Most people don’t associate cancer with people living in developing nations, yet…
The switch that might tame the most aggressive of breast cancers
Australian researchers have found that so-called ‘triple-negative breast cancers’ are two distinct diseases that likely…