Could tattoos be linked to lymphoma risk?
Tattoo exposure is associated with an increased risk of several malignant lymphoma subtypes, according to Swedish researchers. Authors from Lund University stress their findings are…
Tag: Oncology
AusDoc special report: Is medicinal cannabis prescribing out of control?
“The script for medicinal cannabis comes in, then things start to fall apart for them,” says Dr Stephen Parker. “They become dramatically unwell and don’t return…
GP beats major negligence claim after lawyer rescues her lost medical notes
From early in their careers, it is drilled into all doctors that the chances of successfully defending a negligence claim dwindle dramatically without good medical…
Bariatric surgery ‘may protect’ against breast cancer in women with obesity: study
For women with obesity, the risk for breast cancer is reduced after bariatric surgery, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery. Researchers from the…
Free bowel cancer screening extended to 1.6 million more patients
Patients aged 45-49 can soon request a free bowel cancer testing kit under Federal Government changes to screening age thresholds. The new criteria announced in…
‘Still no recurrence’: Professor Richard Scolyer celebrates another clear MRI
Professor Richard Scolyer’s latest MRI scan reveals no recurrence of his brain tumour, almost a year after a seizure led to the discovery of a…
An erythematous flag on the fingers
Viola is a 71-year-old Caucasian woman who presents to her GP for a routine iron infusion for recurrent iron deficiency. At review prior to the…
Renal cell carcinoma: Survival benefit with pembrolizumab extends to four years
Patients given pembrolizumab for renal cell carcinoma continue to reap the benefits at four years’ follow-up, with researchers reporting a 38% lower risk of death…
First case report on Professor Scolyer’s experimental immunotherapy, 10 months in
Clinical details of Professor Richard Scolyer’s experimental glioblastoma therapy have been published for the first time, showing clear evidence that combination immunotherapy can cross the…
6 central facts about serum-free light chain testing for multiple myeloma
Most clinical guidelines now recommend serum in place of urine testing
