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Labor MP in cancer battle had to fight for a diagnosis, and it likely saved her life
Eden Foster, who replaced Daniel Andrews in the seat of Mulgrave, hopes her prompt diagnosis and early intervention will encourage others to visit their GP if they notice any unusual changes.
- by Annika Smethurst
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The ‘plant-like’ structure in humans that could block tumours
Australian scientists have discovered a previously unknown link between plants and humans which could help in the treatment of cancer.
- by Angus Dalton
How a baboon breakout became a game-changer
A push to end animal research has found a foothold in NSW as “sci-fi” new technologies hit labs.
- by Angus Dalton
How scientists plan to use magnets to ‘cook’ cancer – without killing brain cells
Tiny particles that look like dirt could be heated by a magnetic field to target cancer cells deep within the brain.
- by Angus Dalton
‘He wasn’t dead yet’: Gill got rejected from a widow’s group, so she started her own
Gill Malona, a 29-year-old who lost her teenage sweetheart to bowel cancer, says people need to put conversations about death back on the table.
- by Cassandra Morgan
To treat an incurable illness, he quit science – and took up Qigong
What happens when science can’t offer a solution or a cure? The story of how one researcher took things into his own hands.
- by Liam Mannix
Princess Catherine says she has finished chemotherapy course
The 42-year-old underwent major abdominal surgery in January that revealed the presence of cancer and has been undergoing treatment since then.
- by Rob Harris
Elle Macpherson rejects experts’ concerns cancer could return
Experts have warned that supermodel Elle Macpherson has increased the risk of her breast cancer returning by rejecting treatment advised by doctors.
- by Carla Jaeger
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Class action looms for these popular over-the-counter medicines
After a landmark $US425 million settlement in the United States, the drugs are being investigated in Australia over alleged links to stomach cancer and kidney damage.
- by Kayla Olaya
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Sunrise presenter diagnosed with leukaemia
Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew has shared her cancer diagnosis with viewers.
- by Garry Maddox
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I don’t want to pile on Elle, but if I’d ignored the doctors I’d be dead
I wish Elle Macpherson good health and a long life. But I do want to protect those with cancer from being told to thumb their noses at doctors.
- by Julia Baird
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