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Australian pilots not at greater risk of skin cancer: study

14th June 2019
Australian commercial pilots do not have a higher risk of invasive melanoma than the general population — unlike their…
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Pilots
Specialist Updates Women's Health

Is breast cancer biologically different in East Asian women?

12th June 2019
Patterns of breast cancer incidence appear to be different in women of European origin and East Asian women, a study shows. …
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Breast cancer
Specialist Updates Gastroenterology

Diabetes doubles risks from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

7th June 2019
People with type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease have double the risk of cirrhosis and hepatocellular…
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Specialist Updates Oncology

Older patients 'are being overlooked' for cancer trials

6th June 2019
Patients selected to participate in studies of cancer drugs tend to be younger than those with the disease in the general…
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Survey: What's your approach to psoriasis?

12th June 2019
This survey is produced and distributed by Australian Doctor Group on behalf of Leo Pharma. Australian Doctor wants to hear…
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Test may predict breast cancer's return

3rd June 2019
A new blood test that detects genetic changes in tumours could help predict whether women with breast cancer will respond to…
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women's cancers
Specialist Updates Women's Health

Healthy diet cuts risk of dying from breast cancer

29th May 2019
A low-fat, fruit and vegetable-rich diet significantly lowers the risk of older women dying from breast cancer, according to…
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Salad
Specialist Updates Oncology

Biomarker may 'revolutionise' colorectal cancer management

27th May 2019
Personalised circulating tumour DNA could have the potential to be the biomarker routinely used by oncologists treating…
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