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...
Treatment: Drug companies spend millions on ‘education‘ events
The drug industry is spending $72 million a year “educating” doctors, with one company splashing $750,000 on a weekend conference. A new...
Skin cancer: Put cancer in the shade
We should wear sunglasses to help protect ourselves from skin cancer, experts have said. Between 5 and 10 per cent of all skin cancers...
Treatment: Tumour vaccines success
Two experimental treatments for skin cancer, tailor-made to target a particular patient’s tumours, proved safe in small-scale trials, US...
Supportive care: PBS ‘left behind’ by changing treatments
The Canberra Times profiles Matthew Owen, who highlights the flaws in the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) for cancer patients....
Research: World class remote health boost
A new central Australian academic health science centre, led by the Aboriginal community-controlled health service sector and bringing...
Treatment: Aston’s ‘magic bullet’ hopes against cancer
The former head of pharmaceutical giant Mayne Pharma Group, Roger Aston, is hoping his latest venture, which started when a doctor with a...
Supportive care: Miracle mum cheats death for baby Arya
The Herald Sun profiles Leanne French, who became pregnant despite a cervical cancer diagnosis. The day before Leanne was due to deliver...
Public health: Health atlas maps the state of cancers
The Public Health Information Department at Torrens University has developed the first national atlas of cancer incidence by community...
