The latest thoracic oncology news
Silica dust – the cancer risk tradies cannot see
Cancer Council Australia raises awareness of silica dust risk during Safe Work Month (October) With…
Browsing: Lung Cancer
Tobacco smokers could gain 86 million years of life if they switch to vaping, study finds
Up to 6.6 million cigarette smokers will live substantially longer if cigarette smoking is replaced…
ESMO 2017: Abdominal Fat a Key Cancer Driver for Postmenopausal Women
Body fat distribution in the trunk is more important than body weight when it comes…
Concurrent chemotherapy, proton therapy improves survival in patients with advanced lung cancer
For patients with advanced, inoperable stage 3 lung cancer, concurrent chemotherapy and the specialised radiation…
New maps reveal cancer levels across Australia, and across the social strata
John Glover, Torrens University Australia Public health experts traditionally expect to see a very strong…
Lung cancer screening could save money as well as lives, research shows
Lung cancer screening is likely to be cost-effective, particularly if it also identifies other tobacco-related…
Tiny nanoparticles offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease
Tiny nanoparticles offer significant potential in detecting and treating disease, according to a new review.…
Cancer impacting Australia’s health more than any other group of diseases
Cancer is the disease group with the biggest impact on our health-costing us, as a…
My Top 3 ASCO Abstracts by Prunella Blinman
Prospective pooled analysis of six phase III trials investigating duration of adjuvant oxaliplatin-based therapy (3…
Lung cancer rates in women on the increase – except in the highest socioeconomic areas
New research by Cancer Council NSW has found that overall lung cancer incidence in NSW…