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Report on 9/11 health impacts paints devastating picture

10th September 2021
Tens of thousands of people now have cancer or other serious health conditions linked to toxic dust from the 9/11 attack on…
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Specialist Updates Endocrinology

Cancer drug 'may slow' course of type-1 diabetes

11th August 2021
Imatinib, a drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia and other cancers, may help preserve beta-cell function in people…
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First suspected case of penile cancer due to tick bite

3rd August 2021
As if Lyme disease wasn’t bad enough, doctors are reporting the first suspected case of penile cancer linked to the…
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Australian Doctor News

PSA testing 'overused' in older asymptomatic men, Aussie study finds

13th July 2021
PSA testing is still being overused in asymptomatic men aged 70 and older, potentially causing more harm than good, a…
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Specialist Updates Respiratory

Immunotherapy add-on 'fails to improve survival' in elderly with NSCLC

16th June 2021
The rapid adoption of immunotherapy in first-line treatment of elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer …
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Australian Doctor News

Boys' HPV vaccination program may reduce anal cancer: study

4th June 2021
Australia's school-based HPV vaccination program has led to a marked reduction in the prevalence of the infection among…
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CPD How to Treat

New drugs in the treatment of myeloma and CLL

30th April 2021
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and multiple myeloma (MM) are haematological malignancies that predominantly affect older adults. Numerous new treatments have become available for
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