Expert calls for specialised pancreatic cancer centres 11 May 2012 0 comments An expert is calling for more specialised centres dedicated to treating pancreatic cancer after Victorian research released this week painted a “grim” picture.
Mixed reaction to bowel cancer screening expansion 11 May 2012 0 comments The expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program to five-yearly screening for 50 to 70 year-olds has provoked a mixed response, with one advocate criticising the move for falling short of…
Prepare for an aging workforce, experts urge 11 May 2012 0 comments Older doctors perform worse than their younger colleagues argue two experts who have called on hospitals, regulators, and specialist colleges to prepare for an aging medical workforce.
Brachytherapy brings higher risk of mastectomy 4 May 2012 0 comments The increasing popularity of brachytherapy in breast cancer may be putting more women at risk of mastectomy, finds a US study.
Male breast cancer not so aggressive, new research finds 27 Apr 2012 0 comments The reputation of breast cancer in men as aggressive and with poor clinical outcomes compared to women is probably unfounded, argue the authors of South Australian research.
Excessive optimism hurting patients in cancer trials 20 Apr 2012 0 comments Excessive optimism on the part of researchers is to blame for the alarming number of negative phase III cancer drug trials, at significant human and financial cost.
Specialist numbers leap, but women still lag 30 Mar 2012 0 comments The number of Australian specialists has risen at nearly double the rate of GPs since the turn of the century, but the proportion of women has grown slowly and still lags behind other sectors.
Beware off-label claims by manufacturers, experts warn 30 Mar 2012 0 comments Sydney experts have weighed into the debate on off-label prescribing, arguing for improved monitoring, particularly of pharmaceutical companies who plug off-label use of their products.
NSW research team embroiled in UV-prostate cancer row 23 Mar 2012 0 comments The NSW researchers who reported the first ever links between sun exposure and increased risk of prostate cancer have defended their findings against attacks by American rivals.
Calls to expand bowel cancer screening labelled a ‘cop out’ 16 Mar 2012 0 comments The row over bowel cancer screening has flared again with one leading peak body dismissing as severely inadequate the calls of three independent MPs to expand the national screening program in the…