A global study just published in the International Journal of Cancer on Wednesday forecasts that the death rates from rectal cancer will increase in Australia by almost 60 per cent in the next 16 years. The study showed a prediction…
Cancer of the ear refers to malignancy of the ear or abnormal growth of cells in the ear; it can be benign or malignant. Cancer of the ear is a rare cancer – it usually begin as skin cancer on…
The nervous system is composed of the brain, spinal cord and a network of nerves which control the functions and senses of the body. Nerve impulses travel up or down the spinal cord to communicate between the brain and the…
The most common cancer in Ireland Breast cancer in women with 32% of the total. Prostate cancer in men with 31%. Both sexes – colorectal/bowel cancer 11% and lung cancer 11% Commonest cause of cancer death in both sexes –…
A new cancer treatment breakthrough has been built around the strategy of recognising the body’s own immune defences, with a little help from some transplanted immune cells from an external source. It is a major rethink on fighting cancer, because,…
Understanding and treating cancer is extremely difficult because no two cancers are alike. This is why there are innovations in cancer research to strive to study the history of more than one cancer patient and take into account the myriad…
World class Australian golfer, Jarrod Lyle, has died after a lengthy battle with leukaemia. This morning, at the USPGA tournament, Aussie golfers wore their hearts on their sleeves and yellow ribbons on their hats in honour of Lyle’s passing. In…
Jarryd Roughead is an AFL star, and he plays for the current three-time premiership team Hawthorn. He is a key forward-cum-pinch-hit-ruckman for the Hawks, and is an extremely popular player with fans and fellow players. His popularity transcends the tribal…
Sixteen years after ACM Group launched their holistic lifestyle Advanced Cancer Management programs in Sydney and Perth, one of Australia’s most innovative cancer organisations has now gained a foothold in the USA funding circuit. Original founders Dr Christine O’Neill, Lou James and…
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Australia after cardiovascular disease. The estimated number of death due to cancer in 2015 is 46, 570 and it is projected to increase this year. The most common cancers in Australia…