With as many as half of all Australians expected to be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, a simple blood test that could initially detect 90 out of 100 cancer cases looks like a promising advance.
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Prostate cancer treatment
There are different options for managing and treating prostate cancer, your treating specialist will let you know your options.
Skin cancer: the warning signs
How to detect potential skin cancers, what are the warning signs and what are the steps in the diagnosis of skin cancer.
Prostate cancer: causes and symptoms
Apart from common skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men. While the causes of prostate cancer are unknown, your risk of developing prostate cancer increases for various reasons.
Blueberry extract could help in cancer radiation treatment
By studying human cervical cancer cell lines, a team of researchers discovered combining blueberry extract with radiation therapy can significantly improve treatment efficacy.
Skin cancer types and treatments explained
Understanding the different types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma and treatment options.
Video: Breast cancer treatment – is chemotherapy always necessary?
A US trial known as TAILORx looks at using a new gene test to see whether chemotherapy adds any extra value to hormone treatment, in women with early breast cancer that is hormone positive and HER 2 negative who are at middling risk of recurrence.
Pelvic floor muscle exercises for men
Pelvic floor muscle exercises can help to restore bladder control after treatments for prostate cancer.
Lymphoma
Find out more about lymphoma, which is cancer of the lymphatic system and the sixth most common form of cancer in Australia.
Prostate cancer: surgery side effects
Common side effects of prostate cancer surgery are erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence. These can often be treated and usually improve with time.
