The question of prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for prostate cancer is not whether any individual has ever benefited from a PSA test, to which the answer is yes. The question is whether a PSA test…
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Red meats and processed meats like bacon, salami and sausage are strongly associated with bowel cancer, according to the most authoritative study ever on the issue. The report by the World Cancer Research…
When compared with mammograms and pap tests, the PSA test isn’t as effective in detecting early prostate cancer. But for now, at least, it’s the best test we’ve got. And if it means lives will be saved…
Yoga offers women undergoing radiation therapy for breast cancer numerous benefits, including improved physical functioning…
In a recent episode of Channel Seven’s current affairs program Today Tonight, it was claimed that wireless devices in the home – such as cordless phones and routers – can cause a range of negative health…
The marketing of public health messages can bear some disturbing similarities to the way the tobacco, alcohol and food industries go about promoting their products. Recent suggestions by the Cancer Council…
Some of the most serious forms of cancer are less likely to be the subject of a clinical trial than cancers with a less significant health impact. Research shows that even being a disease is a popularity…
The cancer-fighting drugs of the future may be made from the humble sea mollusc, an Australian researcher has found. Australian…
Reducing time between ovarian cancer symptom onset and diagnosis does not improve patient outcomes, according to a study…
Australia has seen many major advances in disease screening, treatment and surgery over the past few decades. But this progress hasn’t been shared equally around the country. People living outside major…
We rely on professional advice when making decisions about prenatal testing or cancer screening or judgments about test results, such as an HIV test. But there is a need to be wary about what your doctor…
Data just released by the Australian Government show that many girls are not completing the full course of the cervical cancer vaccine. It’s another very good reason towards an already compelling case…
Several cancers with a high burden of disease are not receiving the clinical trial investment they require. Four of the five…
Researchers have proposed a theory of cell cooperation, suggesting two or more mutant clones work together to enhance their…
Researchers studying the association between the intake of soy food and breast cancer outcomes among survivors have found…
The body of evidence on the unhealthy effects of traffic pollution is now longer than a stretch limo. Our recent Queensland study found pregnant women exposed to greater levels of traffic pollution had…
This year 17,000 Australians will be diagnosed with bowel cancer and every week 80 people will die from this disease. Meanwhile Australia’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) has run out of…
Young women with breast cancer have little knowledge about fertility issues, leading to confusion and conflict around family…
Australian scientists have discovered a protein that could play a critical role in the future treatment of cancers and autoimmune…
A study on the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-based prostate cancer screening in the United States found that many…
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