A nurse-led model of colorectal cancer surveillance has led to more compliance with current guidelines and has proved more successful than its physician-led counterpart, new research has found. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, showed the model ...

Australian researchers have identified a link between proximity to treatment centres and cancer survival for rural dwellers. People with colorectal cancer in rural areas have a greater chance of dying than their city cousins because treatment facilities are so far ...