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.
Faster genetic test, improved access to ovarian cancer drug
08 March, 2023A new genetic testing service at Mater has slashed four months off the time it takes for Qld ovarian cancer patients to access potentially life-saving drugs.
Stem cells send another HIV patient into remission: study
21 February, 2023A patient who was treated for leukaemia with stem cell transplantation has also shown nine years of persistent suppression of HIV, according to researchers.
HIPEC therapy saves Brisbane GP's life
08 February, 2023When Dr Chamari Jayawardena was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, she had only one fear.
Federated learning improves brain tumour detection by 33%
20 December, 2022Federated learning — a distributed machine learning artificial intelligence approach — has been used in one research study to help identify malignant brain tumours.
Exercise is medicine for cancer — every dose counts
16 December, 2022Researchers from Edith Cowan University have revealed the chemical benefits of exercise for cancer patients — even when the disease is advanced.
