cancer
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Jan- 2020 -29 JanuaryNews
Researchers issue cancer overdiagnosis warning
Australian researchers have renewed concerns that people are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected…
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Sep- 2019 -16 SeptemberNews
Bad luck, getting older, family history: patients nominate cause of their cancer
Bad luck. Thatâs what over a quarter of Australia cancer patients put their cancer diagnosis down to. In the paper…
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Mar- 2019 -22 MarchNews
Cancer cases are up, but so are survival rates
A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows that the number of cancer cases is likely…
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Feb- 2019 -18 FebruaryPodcasts
Get involved: academic urges nurses to get into research
Mei Krishnasamy has a strong Cardiff accent that belies her many years in Melbourne. The Welsh native has been living…
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Sep- 2018 -11 SeptemberPodcasts
Nursing academic named distinguished professor
The Queensland University of Technology has honoured Patsy Yates with the title of distinguished professor, in recognition of her achievements…
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Aug- 2018 -14 AugustNews
Whatâs in a name? A look into the other c-word
Patients who are told they have cancer for low risk conditions are more likely to choose surgery than whose who…
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Jun- 2018 -12 JuneClinical Practice
Nurses improve compliance with cancer surveillance
A nurse-led model of colorectal cancer surveillance has led to more compliance with current guidelines and has proved more successful…
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May- 2018 -7 MayNews
No more cotton wool: experts push for exercise for cancer patients
Exercise should be prescribed as part of routine cancer care for all patients, the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia has…
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Mar- 2018 -26 MarchNews
New scholarship honours nurses of late cancer patient
A new nursing scholarship at the University of Sydney will honour the memory of the late Trace Richey and the…
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Jan- 2018 -23 JanuaryClinical Practice
Blood test could detect cancer early
Australian scientists at the Walter and Eliza Hill Institute are among a team of researchers who have developed a blood…
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Nov- 2013 -11 NovemberSpecialty
At cancerâs frontline
These nurses play a vital role in caring for patients as they experience one of lifeâs toughest challenges. This year…
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May- 2013 -28 MayNews
Macrophage management restores post-cancer immune system
Targeting specific cells in the body may reverse the effects of cancer on the immune system, according to results from…
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Mar- 2012 -20 March
Healthy lifestyle could prevent 40 000 new cancer cases
Bowel and breast cancer are the most avoidable through diet and exercise, research shows. Improving the nation's diet and increasing…