Diabetes increases cancer risk — especially for women
21 July, 2018Women with diabetes are 27% more likely to develop cancer than their male counterparts.
Melanoma blood test could save thousands
18 July, 2018A new blood test that can identify melanoma in its early stages could save thousands of lives — and dollars.
Superhero hospital gown to the rescue!
14 June, 2018Inspired by his young daughter undergoing chemo, a tradie Dad and his mate have designed superhero hospital gowns for sick children.
Nurses better at identifying colorectal cancer
13 June, 2018It seems nurses are doing a better job than doctors at identifying colorectal cancer.
Breast cancer eliminated by patient's own cells
12 June, 2018A woman has been cancer-free for two years after her immune system was tweaked to destroy the disease. The treatment offers hope to other late-stage patients.
Cancer wipes $1.7bn off Aust GDP
07 April, 2018It's in everyone's best interests that cancer patients recover — including that of the Australian economy.
Australia in top 8 countries for cancer survival
07 February, 2018Australia has some of the best cancer-survival rates in the world, a tribute to our world-class research and treatment facilities. But childhood cancers in Australia are costly — in more ways than one.
Timely reward for cancer patient advocate
26 January, 2018Gail O'Brien, of the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, has been recognised for her tireless work with an Office of the Order of Australia award.
Your daily dose of D
23 January, 2018 by Heather Walker*Many healthcare workers and patients spend a great deal of time indoors. How does this impact their vitamin D levels? How much sun is enough for Vitamin D?
Aggressive surgery best for first-stage lung cancer
01 December, 2017Research finds that the more aggressively early lung cancer is treated, the better the outcome.
Gut instinct: tapeworm drug fights prostate cancer
23 November, 2017Tapeworms and Giardia medications contain a substance that kills prostate and colon cancer.
New secret weapon for breast cancer
27 October, 2017A global study, co-led by Australian researchers, has unearthed critical information in the fight against breast cancer.
Australia leads the way on lymphoma genomics research
24 October, 2017Personalised medicine for lymphoma a step closer thanks to new genomics facility.
Steep increase in liver cancer in Australia
15 October, 2017New cases of liver cancer in Australia more than doubled between 1990 and 2015.
Call to ban cigarettes in Australia
05 October, 2017A call to replace cigarettes with e-cigarettes has been made, following research showing thousands of lives could be saved.
