Scalp cooling lets 1 in 2 women keep hair during chemo
22 July, 2021Cancer experts are calling for greater access to advanced scalp-cooling technology for women undergoing chemotherapy in a bid to reduce the impact of treatment-related hair loss.
New treatment for asbestos-related cancer
01 July, 2021Australians living with inoperable malignant mesothelioma will soon have access to an immunotherapy listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
PanKind initiative sets sights on early detection of pancreatic cancer
21 June, 2021PanKind has launched the PanKind Early Detection Initiative in a move to strategically work with the research community to improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
New cancer centre to offer cutting-edge radiation therapy services
14 May, 2021A state-of-the-art cancer centre is scheduled to open within Holmesglen Private Hospital in September this year, offering the latest in advanced radiation therapy.
Breast implant cancer risk warning
11 May, 2021Victorian women who have undergone breast implant or breast reconstructive procedures are being encouraged to watch for early symptoms of a rare form of cancer.
Australian Cancer Atlas update highlights geographical disparities
24 March, 2021The update means the resource now includes latest national data on how cancer diagnosis and excess death rates vary by geographical area across Australia.
Blood cancer burden on the rise
03 February, 2021Blood cancers are now the second most diagnosed cancers in Australia and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths, according to the Leukaemia Foundation.
Study predicts global cancer surgery surge
27 January, 2021A modelling study led by UNSW Sydney predicts that global demand for cancer surgery will rise by 52% within two decades, with low-income countries bearing the greatest burden.
Immunotherapy trial holds hope for children needing stem cell transplants
26 January, 2021A new immunotherapy treatment will be studied in clinical trials, with the aim of preventing dangerous side effects for children who have to undergo stem cell transplants.
New mammogram measures for assessing breast cancer risk
20 January, 2021An international team of researchers, led by The University of Melbourne, has found two new mammogram-based measures for breast cancer risk.
The potential of androgens in breast cancer treatment
19 January, 2021An international study has uncovered new evidence of the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment.
Partners take on cancer and heart disease
13 November, 2020GE Healthcare and GenesisCare have partnered to tackle the globe's greatest health burdens: cancer and cardiovascular disease.
Research uncovers the hidden path of breast cancers
11 November, 2020The secret pathway used by some aggressive breast cancers to avoid detection has been uncovered by researchers at Macquarie University.
Towards zero lives lost to blood cancer
02 October, 2020The National Strategic Action Plan for Blood Cancer aims to unite Australia towards the goal of zero lives lost to blood cancer by 2035.
Breast cancer study calls for twins
01 October, 2020Melbourne identical twins have joined a major new study investigating why only one twin in a pair develops breast cancer, or if both twins are diagnosed, why one twin does so earlier.
