Specialist Updates Oncology

Lenalidomide delays progression of smouldering multiple myeloma

25th November 2019
Early treatment with lenalidomide significantly delays the progression of smouldering multiple myeloma to symptomatic…
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Cancer
Australian Doctor News

Radiotherapy shortfall claims lives

19th November 2019
If radiotherapy was more widely offered to men with prostate cancer, 41 early deaths and hundreds of treatment failures…
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Radiotherapy
Specialist Updates Oncology

Cancer prevention heavy hitters win Cancer Council medal

25th October 2019
Two of Australia’s heavy hitters in cancer prevention have been awarded the Cancer Council Medal for their work in driving…
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Emeritus Professor Michael Daube
Medical Observer Opinion

'Living cancer drugs' stay on patrol in the body for decades

15th October 2019
Professor Carl June — an oncologist, researcher and renowned pioneer in the fight against cancer — has created the first …
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Professor Carl June
Specialist Updates Oncology

Testicular cancer survivors at higher risk of secondaries decades later

14th October 2019
Men treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy for testicular cancer are at substantially increased risk of developing a…
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chemo
Australian Doctor News

Australian doctor warns against BMJ's bowel screening advice

8th October 2019
An international panel has recommended against routine screening for bowel cancer among healthy older people, saying two…
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Professor Karen Canfell
6Minutes News

No, pets won't make cancer patients as sick as a dog

1st October 2019
Pet ownership and animal therapies bring more benefit than harm to patients with malignancies, an Australian study suggests…
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