Research: Fully-body scan a cancer game-changer
Of an estimated 10,000 Australians who have Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a genetic time bomb that makes them virtually certain to develop a...
Research: Breast cancer breakthrough
A breakthrough treatment for early stage breast cancer destroys the disease with fewer side effects than the usual approach, trials show....
Tobacco: New smoking bans riddled with loopholes
Restaurant traders in Melbourne’s south-east are banning meals from their alfresco menus in favour of allowing punters to smoke. Under...
Supportive Care: Sick teens to get moving
Young adults battling cancer will undergo exercise as part of an ambitious research project to improve their outcomes and lessen...
Nutrition, Obesity and Physical Activity: Paleo pill is hard to swallow
A new paleo documentary by celebrity chef Pete Evans – which depicts the diet as a treatment for chronic diseases as severe as diabetes,...
Research: Blood cancer searches up
With 35 new cases diagnosed every day, more Australians than ever are turning to Dr Google for information on blood cancers. Research has...
Treatment: Life saving subsidy for cancer drug
Thousands of Australian cancer patients will be given a new shot at life under a $1.1 billion package handing them access to a...
Supportive care: Art beat
The Sunday Territorian profiles Charlene Ericson, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after being misdiagnosed for a year. She beat it,...
Research: $400m jab for key cancer treatment
A Melbourne research institute has scored a $400 million royalties windfall for its groundbreaking anti-cancer medicine. The Walter and...
Treatment: New breast cancer hope
A combination therapy halting cancer growth for twice as long in women with the most common type of advanced breast cancer, is being...
