Opinion pieces from oncology specialists in Australia and around the world.
Does fracking cause cancer and infertility?
Andrew Watterson, University of Stirling It can be hard to know what to believe when…
Browsing: Commentary
Why antioxidants might make cancer worse
Victoria Sanz-Moreno, King’s College London Antioxidants have made a fortune for the dietary supplement industry,…
The BRCA1 Gene Patent Ruling – An Australian Perspective
By Dr Hilda High for oncologynews.com.au Two weeks after Myriad Genetics’ BRCA1 patent expired, Yvonne…
More than one-third of cancers can be avoided if Australians modify their lifestyle
Sasha Petrova, The Conversation Nearly 40,000 cancers diagnosed in Australia can be prevented if people…
Victoria set to legalise medical marijuana
In an Australian first, the Victorian Government announced this week that it would legalise marijuana…
Laura Esserman’s “Five things women should know about breast cancer”
Dr. Laura Esserman is filled with hope this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The UC San…
Eight big questions in cancer research
Leading cancer researchers address eight of the “big questions” facing the field as part of the inaugural…
The enduring ‘Angelina effect’ on breast cancer awareness and gene testing
By Julia Medew – SMH. If there was ever any doubt about the magnitude of Angelina…
Starving cancer cells of sugar could be the key to future treatment
Concetta Bubici, Brunel University London and Salvatore Papa, Birkbeck, University of London All the cells…
Brazil’s cancer curse
By Sue Armstrong – Mosiac Science. The startling discovery that hundreds of thousands of Brazilians have…