Breast cancer: risk of death higher if treatment time frames not followed
20 September, 2023An increased risk of death from breast cancer has been found in women if treatment interval guidelines are not followed, according to research published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Peter Mac jumps in World's Best Specialised Hospital rankings
18 September, 2023After a global survey of doctors and healthcare professionals, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre has risen in ranking for the World's Best Specialised Hospitals of 2024.
Common chemo drug might promote cancer growth: animal study
13 September, 2023A standard chemotherapy drug used for breast cancer can actually injure the cells surrounding the cancer, which can then awaken dormant cancer cells and promote cancer growth, say US researchers testing the drugs in mice.
Research into 'chemobrain' hopes to improve treatment
26 July, 2023UNSW Sydney has been awarded a grant of nearly $500,000 to investigate how the relationship between gut and brain health is impacted by chemotherapy.
Assessing quality of life in recurrent rectal cancer patients
30 June, 2023Researchers have developed a disease-specific measure designed to capture and assess the wide-ranging issues that affect patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer.
Cancer patient navigation linked to improved outcomes
28 June, 2023Patient navigation is strongly linked to increased and successful rates of screening, earlier medical diagnosis and cancer outcomes worldwide, according to a new study.
Early-stage breast cancer survival rates improve significantly: study
14 June, 2023Most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long-term cancer survivors, according to recent research.
Prostate cancer: personalised screening may improve detection accuracy
05 June, 2023The accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening can be improved by accounting for genetic factors that cause changes in PSA levels that are not associated with cancer, according to a multi-centre study led by UC San Francisco and Stanford University.
'Normal looking' skin could still have cancerous mutations
12 May, 2023A University of Queensland study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer.
Immunotherapy for inoperable children's brain cancer
09 May, 2023Children with an inoperable type of brain cancer may benefit from an advanced immunotherapy treatment, according to new research.
Beta-blockers and chemotherapy could reduce metastasis
27 April, 2023A new study suggests that beta-blockers could enhance the effect of anthracycline chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) by reducing metastasis.
Disparity in rare cancer rates, treatment across Australia
14 April, 2023New research, released by Cancer Council, has highlighted the immense collective health impact of rare cancers on the Australian population.
New study highlights telehealth struggles in cancer care
17 March, 2023Cancer patients suffered added stress during the pandemic due to rules preventing a support person from attending appointments with them, a new study has found.
Robotic-assisted bronchoscopies could help reduce cancer deaths
17 March, 2023 by Georgia GowingA trial of robotic technology that allows doctors to access nodules in the farthest reaches of the lungs is showing promising results.
Bacteria could help immune system destroy tumours
14 March, 2023Injecting bacteria into a tumour causes inflammation that triggers the immune system to attack rather than protect a tumour, according to new research.
