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Report shows identifying cancers through screening reduces mortality risk

AAP - 14-09-2018

A new report has found those diagnosed with some cancers through screening are less likely to die from them than those who are not. Australians

 
Research shows NSW cancer survival rate on the rise

AAP - 11-09-2018

Despite a drop in cancer mortality rates in NSW an estimated 15,000 people will still lose their lives to the disease in 2018, the state's latest data reveals.

 
Cancer Australia provides new childhood cancer clues

AAP - 31-08-2018

Cancer Australia has produced the world's first national data on diagnosis and survival rates relating to 16 common childhood cancers. Australia

 
The Leukaemia Foundation announces new multi-million dollar research program

HealthTimes - 21-08-2018

The Leukaemia Foundation has today announced a new national multi-million dollar research strategy to beat blood cancers like leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

 
Cancer patients and oncologists are calling for more cancer drugs to be subsidised on the PBS

AAP - 14-08-2018

Cancer patients and oncologists are calling for more cancer drugs to be subsidised on the PBS amid fears thousands of people are missing out on treatments because

 
Australian scientists have developed a new drug that can put cancer cells to sleep permanently

AAP - 02-08-2018

A new type of drug that puts cancer cells to "sleep" has been discovered by Australian scientists, raising hopes that it could one day be a powerful new

 
Australian women at high risk of ovarian cancer will trial a new detection screening test

AAP - 30-07-2018

A new trial designed in Melbourne to detect ovarian cancer will be able to help hundreds of Australian women, a report says. Australian women

 
Australian scientists have discovered that chromosome loops is a key to killing cancer

AAP - 20-07-2018

Australian scientists have discovered that changes to the structure in part of our chromosomes could be to blame for cancer and some genetic diseases. Controlling

 
Australian scientists have developed the world's first blood test to detect melanoma

AAP - 18-07-2018

Plans for the world's first blood test to detect early-stage melanoma have been unveiled by Australian scientists. Early trials of the test

 
A children's brain cancer treatment trial is getting a $5 million boost from the federal government

AAP - 16-07-2018

Toddler Kristian Kozul's aggressive brain tumour has stopped growing since joining a life-saving cancer trial being rolled out across Australia.

 

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