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Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Detection
Researchers from the Flinders University and Medical Centre have made a breakthrough in the detection of a rare form of […]
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Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy Trial
Research has shown that for cancer patients with positive lymph nodes or positive surgical margins after mastectomy (or both), subsequent […]
Nobel Prize for Medicine Awarded to Cell Death Researchers
UK scientists Sydney Brenner and Sir John Sulston, will share the award with US scientist Robert Horvitz. They are being […]
Breast Self-Exam Not Effective in Reducing Mortality
An ongoing study has shown that more intensive teaching of breast self-examination (BSE) has showed to increase the rate of […]
Breast Cancer Gene Discovered
The absence of inactivity of a gene discovered by US scientists is believed to be associated with non-hereditary breast cancer. […]
SolarScan – Early warning of life-threatening skin cancers
A new system of detecting life-threatening melanomas is now available to all GP’s around the country. Australia’s incidence of skin […]
Palliative Care – A Community Affair
This week is National Palliative care week (NPCW), 6th October to 12th October 2002. It is the national awareness week […]
Teen Smokers Risk Breast Cancer
Canadian researchers have completed a study finding that girls who start smoking in their early teens are two-thirds more likely […]
Key Lung Cancer Molecule Isolated
British scientists have identified a molecule that may be responsible for the spread of lung cancer. Researchers at Hammersmith Hospital […]
Clinical Trial Stopped as Child Develops Leukaemia-like Disorder
The French Agency for Health and Product Safety has stopped a clinical trial after a child became ill with a […]
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