Alcohol: Students blind on the perils of booze
Teens are less likely to drink alcohol if they know it is a major cause of cancer but most are unaware of the link, a South Australian...
Research: Women to gain from new cancer treatment
WA women with endometrial cancer are taking part in the Australian trial of a treatment that can delay the need for radical surgery. ...
Nutrition and Physical Activity: Uterus cancer risk linked to high BMI
Rates of endometrial cancer have increased over the last two decades in western countries because of the rise in obesity. This same rise...
Treatment: WA men in prostate cancer treatment trial
WA men are expected to take part in the trial of a ground breaking treatment for advanced prostate cancer using radioactive atoms. The...
Treatment: Cancer patients at risk in cash cut
Cancer sufferers across NSW could miss out on world-class treatments as funding cuts leave hospitals uncertain how they will afford key...
Treatment: Radiotherapy is a lifesaver
Breast cancer patients will soon be offered lifesaving radiotherapy while lying on their front for the first time, in an attempt to...
Research: Breast cancer hope
Queensland scientists have discovered a molecule responsible for controlling a set of genes that, when “switched on”, can improve...
Tobacco: E-smokes ‘better choice than toxic alternative’
Australia must make it as easy as possible for smokers to get their hands on e-cigarettes, doctors and a giant tobacco company have told...
Nutrition: Coffee drinkers live longer
Coffee drinkers live longer, according to two large-scale studies that add to extensive research indicating that coffee consumption is...
Supportive care: My daughter is fading away without medicinal cannabis
A Wollongong family has gained support from their local MP, Paul Scully, to take their petition for greater access to medicinal cannabis...
