Specialist Updates Oncology

Blood cancers confer high COVID-19 risk

31st August 2020
When it comes to the risk from COVID-19, not all cancers are equal, according to findings from a UK cohort study showing…
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coronavirus and red blood cells
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Looking a little long in the uvula

27th August 2020
A man in his 60s had to swallow a rare diagnosis when he presented to hospital with progressive dysphagia. And it was no…
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Uvula
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Could medical marijuana help in sickle cell disease?

26th August 2020
Medical-marijuana use is tied to a reduction in hospital admissions among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), new US…
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Born under a wand'rin' spleen

21st August 2020
This woman’s spleen decided to up sticks and go for an amble around her abdomen after a rare congenital abnormality left her…
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Wandering spleen
Specialist Updates Oncology

Patients with lymphoma can now access liquid biopsies

22nd July 2020
Australian patients with T-cell lymphoma are among the first in the world to have access to circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA)…
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Cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Bruce Davis (left) and Professor Miles Prince
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Blood products and transfusion medicine

3rd July 2020
Blood donations can be either whole blood or apheresis donation, where only a component of blood is removed. Whole blood is separated into various components for use. Investigate
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Historical blood transfusion
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Spike in rate of IV iron therapy for women

9th June 2020
The number of women of reproductive age receiving intravenous iron therapy has spiked fivefold, Australian researchers say. …
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