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Bowel Cancer Australia has launched My Colonoscopy Experience, a nationwide questionnaire inviting Australians to provide feedback about an invasive procedure […]
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New nanoparticles help detect deep-tissue cancers
Researchers have developed a new form of nanoparticle and associated imaging technique that can detect multiple disease biomarkers, including those […]
Tackling cancer at ground zero with designer molecules
A new molecule designed by University of Adelaide researchers shows great promise for future treatment of many cancers. The new […]
Sunscreen reduces melanoma risk by 40 per cent in young people
Melanoma is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australian men aged 25-49 years and second most common cancer in women […]
Robotic surgery giving hope to prostate cancer patients
In a world first trial, Queensland researchers have found that robotic-assisted prostatectomy is providing equal outcomes for urinary and erectile […]
Simple test to predict where head and neck cancers spread
New QUT research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs and researchers are […]
Obesity affects prostate cancer test results
University of Adelaide research shows that the results of the most widely used test for prostate cancer may be affected […]
World-first blood test to detect deadly melanoma in early stage patients
Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed the world’s first blood test capable of detecting melanoma in its early stages, […]
New blood test could inform lung cancer screening
New research from the International Agency for Research on Cancer shows that a new blood test could help identify groups […]
New online tool to help women understand their individual breast cancer risk
iPrevent is a new, web-based tool to help Australian women understand their personal breast cancer risk and act on it. […]
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