Oncology

Ngoc Le
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A 36-year-old female attended review with her GP after self-detecting a right breast mass.

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A/Prof Robyn Saw
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A/Prof Robyn Saw provides an update on all things melanoma.

Sophia Auld
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Skin cancer affects about one in two Australians––and not just fair-skinned, blue-eyed blonds, outdoor workers or people with a family history—says Associate Professor Robyn Saw, Head of the Melanoma and Surgical Oncology Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Surgical Oncologist with Melanoma institute Australia.

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Sophia Auld
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Despite concerted efforts to increase screening rates, colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in Australia.  

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Healthed
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Guidelines advise considering aspirin for primary prevention of colorectal cancer – with caveats. Now a new study offers insights on which patients may benefit most…

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Dr James MacKean
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Dr James MacKean presents an overview of prostate cancer.

Dr Melissa Bochner
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Dr Melissa Bochner provides a refresher on how best to assess and manage patients with breast lump.

Sarah Diepstraten
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The anti-cancer drug abemaciclib (also known as Vernezio) has this month been added to the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to treat certain types of breast cancer.

Healthed
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Prof Deborah Bateson, Sexual Health Physician, and Dr Rebecca South, Women's Health GP, answer a series of questions on the topic of cervical cancer screening. These questions were compiled by GPs and health professionals across Australia.

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Healthed
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It is risky and untested treatment. It could shorten his life or make it a whole lot worse. But it’s a risk Professor Richard Scolyer is willing to take, desperate to try and save his own life...

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Dr Joe Dusseldorp
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There is a revolution in digital technology in accessing and filtering medical specialties in neck and head cancers

Dr Ashleigh Hamilton
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Cancer is often thought of as a disease that mostly affects older people. But worrying new research shows that cancer in younger adults is a growing problem. The study found there’s been a nearly 80% increase in the number of under-50s being diagnosed with cancer globally in the last three decades.