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Cancer care related articles
Follow the links below to find out more about cancer, including the lifestyle changes you can make to help reduce your risk of some types of cancer.
Alcohol linked to cancer risk
Drinking alcohol often (3 or more days per week) increases cancer risk by nearly a third in women, while men's risk is linked to amount consumed, a study shows.
Antioxidants
Antioxidants, naturally occurring substances beneficial to our health, prevent oxidation of substances known as free radicals.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a fund-raising event to support cancer research, prevention, education and support services.
Blue September
Blue September is a national awareness and fundraising campaign for cancers that affect men, including bowel cancer.
Cancer of mouth, throat more common in concreters
Reinforced concreting, logging and cattle farming top a list of occupations with an increased risk of mouth and throat cancer, a study shows.
Cancer pain
Find out about the variety of medications, physical treatments and other therapies that can be used to treat cancer pain.
Cancer risk from airport scanning for frequent flyers
Airport security screening with whole-body x-ray scanners may increase cancer rates, particularly for frequent flyers, an expert says.
Cancer risk higher for tall women
Cancer risk in women is related to height with taller women at greater risk, the UK Million Women Study shows.
Cancer: what is it?
Sometimes a cell in our body begins to divide abnormally. These abnormal, or cancerous, cells may spread to other parts of the body, a process called metastasis.
Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day is a fund-raising event organised by Cancer Council Australia to support cancer research, education and support programs.
Dental plaque may raise cancer risk
Persistent dental plaque may increase the risk of premature death from cancer, a study has found.
Dietary guidelines for healthy eating
Here are some quick tips to help you follow the NHMRC dietary guidelines to give yourself a healthy and nutritious diet.
Dry July
Dry July is an online sponsored challenge to give up alcohol for a month to raise funds to help adults living with cancer.
HPV vaccine protects against anal cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against cancer of the anus as well as cervical cancer, a study shows.
Lymphatic system
The lymphatic system serves as one of the body's defences against infection.
Mobile phone cancer link in doubt
Mobile phones don't raise brain cancer risk, according to study of 360,000 Danish mobile phone subscribers over 18 years.
Mobile phone safety in doubt
Many studies of mobile phones and brain tumour risk were flawed, with low levels of phone use and short follow-up, health experts say.
Mobile phone use linked with increased brain cell activity
Exposure to radiation from a mobile phone increases glucose breakdown in areas of the brain closest to the phone antenna, a study shows.
Mobile phones raise brain tumour risk
Heavy use of mobile phones could lead to an increase in some brain tumours such as gliomas and neuromas, international experts say.
Pain relief ladder for cancer pain
The World Health Organization has developed a pain relief ladder as a guide to treating cancer pain.
Palliative care
Find out what palliative care is, and when it may be necessary for people with cancer.
Quit smoking: 10 tips
Read these 10 quick tips to help you quit smoking, including nicotine patches, motivation and other information on giving up smoking.
Quitting smoking
Many people are giving up smoking and feeling the benefits.
Selenium supplements don't prevent cancer
Selenium supplements do not prevent cancer, studies involving one million people have shown.
TENS - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TENS (trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is a treatment that uses low voltage electrical currents to relieve pain.
The science of gene technology
Gene technology is indispensible to our health and wellbeing.
Vulval problems
Vulval discomfort or pain is common and can interfere with a woman's self image and sexual function as well as cause distress.
Drinking alcohol often (3 or more days per week) increases cancer risk by nearly a third in women, while men's risk is linked to amount consumed, a study shows.
Antioxidants
Antioxidants, naturally occurring substances beneficial to our health, prevent oxidation of substances known as free radicals.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a fund-raising event to support cancer research, prevention, education and support services.
Blue September
Blue September is a national awareness and fundraising campaign for cancers that affect men, including bowel cancer.
Cancer of mouth, throat more common in concreters
Reinforced concreting, logging and cattle farming top a list of occupations with an increased risk of mouth and throat cancer, a study shows.
Cancer pain
Find out about the variety of medications, physical treatments and other therapies that can be used to treat cancer pain.
Cancer risk from airport scanning for frequent flyers
Airport security screening with whole-body x-ray scanners may increase cancer rates, particularly for frequent flyers, an expert says.
Cancer risk higher for tall women
Cancer risk in women is related to height with taller women at greater risk, the UK Million Women Study shows.
Cancer: what is it?
Sometimes a cell in our body begins to divide abnormally. These abnormal, or cancerous, cells may spread to other parts of the body, a process called metastasis.
Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day is a fund-raising event organised by Cancer Council Australia to support cancer research, education and support programs.
Dental plaque may raise cancer risk
Persistent dental plaque may increase the risk of premature death from cancer, a study has found.
Dietary guidelines for healthy eating
Here are some quick tips to help you follow the NHMRC dietary guidelines to give yourself a healthy and nutritious diet.
Dry July
Dry July is an online sponsored challenge to give up alcohol for a month to raise funds to help adults living with cancer.
HPV vaccine protects against anal cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against cancer of the anus as well as cervical cancer, a study shows.
Lymphatic system
The lymphatic system serves as one of the body's defences against infection.
Mobile phone cancer link in doubt
Mobile phones don't raise brain cancer risk, according to study of 360,000 Danish mobile phone subscribers over 18 years.
Mobile phone safety in doubt
Many studies of mobile phones and brain tumour risk were flawed, with low levels of phone use and short follow-up, health experts say.
Mobile phone use linked with increased brain cell activity
Exposure to radiation from a mobile phone increases glucose breakdown in areas of the brain closest to the phone antenna, a study shows.
Mobile phones raise brain tumour risk
Heavy use of mobile phones could lead to an increase in some brain tumours such as gliomas and neuromas, international experts say.
Pain relief ladder for cancer pain
The World Health Organization has developed a pain relief ladder as a guide to treating cancer pain.
Palliative care
Find out what palliative care is, and when it may be necessary for people with cancer.
Quit smoking: 10 tips
Read these 10 quick tips to help you quit smoking, including nicotine patches, motivation and other information on giving up smoking.
Quitting smoking
Many people are giving up smoking and feeling the benefits.
Selenium supplements don't prevent cancer
Selenium supplements do not prevent cancer, studies involving one million people have shown.
TENS - transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TENS (trancutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) is a treatment that uses low voltage electrical currents to relieve pain.
The science of gene technology
Gene technology is indispensible to our health and wellbeing.
Vulval problems
Vulval discomfort or pain is common and can interfere with a woman's self image and sexual function as well as cause distress.
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