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Bowel cancer screening program participation rates rising
People are participating in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program at a higher rate, according to a report released today […]
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Cancer detection breakthrough
La Trobe University medical scientist Dr Belinda Parker and her team at the Cancer Microenvironment Laboratory has found that aggressive […]
Ovarian cancer discovery
Research findings published recently in Nature and revealing new insights into the genetic mechanisms ovarian cancer employs to evade chemotherapy […]
Flinders vortex device makes for better cancer treatments
A South Australian invention, responsible for unboiling an egg, has been used to produce a four-fold increase in efficacy of […]
Only 1 in 10 Australians warned of medical over diagnosis risks by doctors
A national survey reveals that only one in ten Australians report being told about the risk of overdiagnosis by their […]
Bowel cancer caught too late among young Aussies
The majority of young Australians diagnosed with bowel cancer – the country’s second biggest cancer killer – are unaware about […]
New screening technique could pick up twice as many women with ovarian cancer
A new approach to ovarian cancer detection developed by UNSW Vice-Chancellor Ian Jacobs could lead to widespread screening for the disease that […]
Potential new target to prevent breast cancer relapse
University of Adelaide researchers have discovered an important factor in the development of breast cancer and its spread, which may […]
Omega-3 providing hope for cancer patients
The chemistry involved in designing drugs with the potential to treat cancer is complex and finicky. The placement of a […]
Back to birth to beat blood disorders
$5.4 million funding will allow Monash researchers to develop novel approaches to treat major blood disorders, by switching on a […]
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