One liaison psychiatrist needed per 100 beds 25 Nov 2011 0 comments Hospitals need a minimum of about one full-time consultation-liaison psychiatrist per 100 beds, but more are needed if they are expected to do any research.
Jury still out on NSAIDs role in cancer prevention 25 Nov 2011 0 comments The debate on whether NSAIDs have a chemopreventive role to play has resurfaced this week, with the latest analysis finding users of aspirin have a significantly reduced risk for oesophageal cancers.
Carboplatin safe in pregnancy 18 Nov 2011 0 comments US research presented at COSA in Perth this week shows that not enough carboplatin crosses the placental barrier to have a toxic effect on foetal kidneys.
Older women missing out on breast cancer treatment 11 Nov 2011 0 comments Experts say clinicians are partly to blame for over 75-year-olds not seeing the same reductions in breast-cancer mortality as their younger counterparts.
Earlier pill use linked to earlier breast cancers 11 Nov 2011 0 comments Women who get breast cancer are likely to have been diagnosed with it earlier if they started taking the contraceptive pill at a younger age, new data suggest.
Why do men over 75 get PSA tests? 11 Nov 2011 0 comments At least a fifth of men aged 75 to 84 are having PSA tests every year, with little reason for it, experts say.
Cancer centre a step closer 11 Nov 2011 0 comments The $1 billion Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre is a step closer to construction with the Victorian and Australian governments agreeing on an implementation plan.
No increased risk for non-carriers in BRCA families 4 Nov 2011 0 comments Women who test negative for their family’s BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations have no significant increased risk of breast cancer.
ADT alone 'not adequate' in high-risk prostate cancer 4 Nov 2011 0 comments Adding radiotherapy to androgen deprivation therapy improves survival in men with locally advanced prostate cancer.
Regulatory shortfalls still putting patients at risk 4 Nov 2011 0 comments A lack of scrutiny of diagnostic and screening devices continues to undermine public safety, experts say.
