Prostate cancer: should you have a screening?
Men who find prostate cancer early have a very good chance of surviving the disease, but there are significant drawbacks with testing and treatment.
Cancer
Some early breast cancers may not need surgery, study finds
Women with a type of low-risk cancer might not have to rush aggressive treatment, some doctors say.
What having prostate cancer taught me about sex
I underwent chemical castration as part of my treatment plan. It ended my marriage and left me certain I would live without intimacy, but against the odds I restored my sexuality.
‘Scratching surface’ of research into rare childhood diseases
It’s one of the great promises of genomic medicine – all children with a rare disease will have their genetic disorder pinpointed and treated.
Breast cancer at 29: how personal pain inspired Layla’s pursuit for personalised care
Layla Zhu’s experience fighting her own breast cancer has given her a greater understanding of how Peter Mac’s new centre for genomic medicine will help its patients, as well as research.
This isn’t the photoshoot you think it is
Midwife Annette Rockley adopted the classic Demi Moore pregnancy pose for this portrait as a provocation, a call to action. She died less than three weeks after these pictures were taken.
The DNA test that could change your life
It has the potential to transform how healthcare is delivered in this country – so why is it not more readily available?
Cells being taught to fight cancer
Australian scientists are teaching cells in the body to fight brain cancer on their own, and hope to slash rates of recurrence in one of the most aggressive types of tumour.
The trendy disparagement of science is un-Australian
Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long faced the worst possible scenario when Richard was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The melanoma researchers fell back on their medical knowledge to make a brave decision.
The phenomenal power of science … and hope
While most people diagnosed with a glioblastoma die within two years, joint Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer is training for an aquathlon and a duathlon, with no sign that his cancer has recurred.
Cancer therapy offers hope for more
CAR T-cell therapy is a one-off treatment that has fewer side-effects than chemotherapy but currently suffers from very low efficacy rates on solid tumours.
Breast cancer drug hope for women with ‘Jolie gene’
Scientists hail immunotherapy treatment which may provide alternative to mastectomies.
Charity bankrolls ovarian cancer vaccine research
Vaccines would tailor cancer treatment to an individual, with researchers appealing for governments to take the financial burden off charities in the sector.
Medication ‘to make cancer battle bearable’
By favouring androgen receptor stimulants over oestrogen blockers, a new study hopes to improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients.
New hope for breast cancer patients
An Australian discovery may hold the key to saving the lives of women with untreatable breast cancer after identifying a crucial molecular process that results in thousands becoming resistant to treatment.
‘Future of cancer treatment’ has just been approved
Australian scientists pioneer a new type of therapy, which re-engineers a patient’s own T-cells, that could result in 80 per cent of cancers being curable.
Men get the zing back in their lives
Aggressive prostate cancer has been said to leave men with an impossible choice: treat it and cease to be men, or don’t – and cease to be.
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