AAP - 08-04-2023
Prostate cancer is Australia's most diagnosed disease and the costliest to treat yet major public and private sector differences mean access to preferred care for many
AAP - 31-01-2023
Funding for Australian cancer research has more than tripled in the past 20 years but experts say more investment is needed to tackle the nation's leading cause of death.
AAP - 12-01-2023
An experimental cancer vaccine that personalises treatments for patients with melanoma may not be the one-size-fits-all cure, according to Australian experts.
AAP - 17-12-2022
Prostate cancer is Australia's most expensive disease to treat with costs ballooning to $1.35 billion a year. Data from the Australian Institute of Health
AAP - 08-12-2022
Fears that temporarily suspending breast cancer screening services during the pandemic would create a wave of advanced tumours do not appear to have come true.
AAP - 04-12-2022
More than half of Australian cancer patients experience systemic barriers to accessing the care they need, a new report has found. The report, Addressing The
AAP - 20-11-2022
A national $10 million summer skin cancer advertising blitz is ready for launch as new research shows Australian men are still not sun smart. Australia has one
Nicole Madigan - 25-08-2021
As a McGrath Metastatic Breast Care Nurse, Jenny Macindoe provides care to people who have been diagnosed with advanced or metastatic disease – the stage of cancer that
Nicole Madigan - 24-05-2021
When Shannon Philp first began a career in nursing, she had little interest in oncology. Fast forward to now, and Ms Philp has been instrumental in some of the most important
Nicole Madigan - 28-08-2020
For children experiencing cancer, the long and winding journey can take several years, spanning from diagnosis to resolution, with plenty of twists and turns in between.
Nicole Madigan - 18-02-2019
Despite being well-aware of the importance of good nutrition and the impact of diet in the treatment of cancer patients, it was during a placement with the oncology department
Nicole Madigan - 13-08-2018
In 2008, Dee Handyside was diagnosed with breast cancer. Within the next month, her sister and cousin were both diagnosed with the same illness. Following a double
Nicole Madigan - 12-07-2018
People with brain tumours require access to extended and specialised psychosocial intervention to address the complex cognitive, behavioural, social and emotional consequences
Sharon Smith - 15-04-2018
Clinical trials generate around $1 billion for the Australian medical industry from pharmaceutical investment, and yet the Australian rate of enrolment in clinical trials
Health Insights - 25-07-2016
An infection is a result of the immune system being unable to fight off harmful bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. Patients with cancer are more likely to get infections
Karen Keast - 04-11-2015
Breast care nurses are registered nurses who specialise in the coordination of care and the provision of support and information to patients with breast cancer.
HealthTimes - 13-02-2015
Oncology nurses provide and supervise the care of patients with cancer. Oncology nurses monitor the patient’s condition, administer medication, and develop care plans
HealthTimes - 13-02-2015
You need to complete a tertiary education before you can become a radiation therapist. If you are still at school, it is important to take subjects such as maths, biology
HealthTimes - 13-02-2015
An oncology nurse is a registered nurse who cares for and educates patients who have cancer. Oncology nurses work in a multi-disciplinary team, in a variety of
HealthTimes - 13-02-2015
A radiation therapist is an Allied Health Professional who uses ionising radiation to treat disease, usually cancer. A radiation therapist is also responsible
HealthTimes - 12-08-2016
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) commissioned Dr Wayne Temple, a toxicologist and former Director of the New Zealand National Poisons Centre, to undertake
HealthTimes - 05-05-2015
In a recent article published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers have determined a relationship between radiation doses to heart valves and the significant
AAP - 12-08-2014
Newly released Victorian cancer data shows survival rates for some cancers have barely improved over the past 20 years. Victorians diagnosed
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