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Seize the Day-Laughter in Oncology

Ellen Rosenfeld - 18-11-2014

I was interviewed for a research position coordinating a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in the oncology department of a leading metropolitan hospital. During the

 
Hopes of a drug to halt prostate cancer

AAP - 11-11-2014

Scientists have found a drug that stops the progression of prostate cancer in mice, offering the promise of a targeted treatment in human patients.

 
Scientists solve 'Frankenstein' DNA puzzle

AAP - 11-11-2014

Researchers have discovered how cancer cells accumulate extra copies of cancer-causing genes, stitching together DNA to form giant chromosomes.

 
Cleaning chemical used to fight cancer

AAP - 07-11-2014

A chemical similar to those used in soap powder and detergent is offering hope in the battle against cancer. Australian researchers have shown

 
Colon cancer 'could surge among young'

AAP - 06-11-2014

A projected rise in young colon cancer sufferers is based on unhealthy eating and other lifestyle factors. Colon cancer among people under 34

 
Prostate cancer risk less for Lotharios

AAP - 29-10-2014

A new study has found that men who sleep with multiple women are 28 per cent less likely to develop prostate cancer than their one-partner counterparts.

 
Thin melanomas still dangerous: Qld study

AAP - 22-10-2014

Thin melanomas are killing more Australians than thick ones, demonstrating that prevention is the only reliable defence against the skin cancer.

 
GPs 'struggle to spot lung cancer'

AAP - 15-10-2014

Family doctors need more help in recognising patients at a high risk of lung cancer, new research has found. One in three lung cancer sufferers

 
Combined cancer treatment hailed

AAP - 02-10-2014

Combining immunotherapy and radiotherapy helps the immune system hunt down and destroy cancer cells not killed by the initial radiotherapy, a study says.

 
Breast cancer drug extends life: study

AAP - 29-09-2014

A study has shown that a new drug has extended the lives of some patients with advanced breast cancer by almost 16 months. A drug developed by

 

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