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    Tag: Cancer

    Caring for your dying patients through a computer screen: ‘I wanted to give them a big hug’

    September 16, 2024

    “People were almost grieving for their lost ability to see patients and families in person.” Throughout 2019, Victorian medical oncologist and palliative care physician Dr…

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    A study suggests microplastics may contribute to autism, so what are the practical implications for GPs?

    September 16, 2024

    “Doctor, is there anything I could have done to prevent this from happening?” Like many mothers before her, my patient was grappling with anxiety about…

    Medical Must-See: A gynaecological tumour that’s one in 3300

    September 6, 2024

    A 40-year-old’s painless vulval mass was actually a rare benign smooth muscle tumour, a trio of pathologists discovered. The patient had slight discomfort but no…

    Patients on checkpoint inhibitors may need bone screening, endocrinologist suggests

    September 5, 2024

    Emerging evidence shows an association between immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and osteoporosis, with the agents linked to increased fracture risk in cancer patients. The latest…

    Are migration changes behind falling melanoma rate in young Aussies?

    September 3, 2024

    New migration patterns and young people’s obsession with screens may be just as likely drivers of declining melanoma incidence as public sun protection campaigns, researchers…

    Law firm eyes class action, claiming PPIs cause gastric cancer

    August 27, 2024

    Shine Lawyers is seeking patients for a potential class action against PPI manufacturers based on research suggesting long-term use is linked to gastric cancer and…

    Medical Must-See: A fingertip lesion that’s not bleeding obvious

    August 16, 2024

    A non-itchy, non-painful fingertip lesion has led a Moroccan doctor to a rare and “controversial” diagnosis of basosquamous carcinoma. The 68-year-old patient, whose history included…

    Diabetes out of the blue points to a life-changing diagnosis

    August 10, 2024

    Keith, a 67-year-old retiree, presents to his GP with several months of weight loss and increased appetite. He is otherwise well with no past medical…

    First subcutaneous immunotherapy for lung and liver cancers added to PBS

    August 7, 2024

    Thousands of Australians with advanced lung and liver cancer can now access subsidised subcutaneous immunotherapy that cuts treatment time to seven minutes. On 1 August,…

    Medical Must-See: Lower back pain signals rare, fatal cancer

    August 2, 2024

    This Indonesian man’s lower back pain foreshadowed a more sinister diagnosis, with his doctors finding a rare, aggressive form of bone cancer infiltrating his soft…

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