The Latest Breaking News from Cancer

Inquest begins into death of RAH patient who had part of lung unnecessarily removed

A coronial inquest has begun into the death of a Royal Adelaide Hospital patient who died months after he was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent surgery to remove part of his lung.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

Mother dies from cancer after hospital discharged her despite telltale symptoms

Baljeet Kaur was twice ‘negligently’ sent home from Sandwell Hospital

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023

Regular, low-dose aspirin use linked to improved ovarian cancer survival, researchers find

A team of researchers set out to find factors that could improve survival in women after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. An answer may lie in a humble and widely available drug: aspirin.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

ClubsNSW drops lawsuits against gaming whistleblower

ClubsNSW has withdrawn all legal action against whistleblower and cancer patient Troy Stolz, who lifted the lid on lax money laundering checks.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Vow to cut red tape slowing life-saving cancer therapy

Australia has been slow to keep up with new, life-saving medical technologies which is impacting cancer patients, the health minister says.

AAP · Feb 7, 2023

Backers of Mount Gambier radiation clinic hopeful despite SA government funding rejection

Plans for a radiation clinic in this major regional town remain unfunded and now locals want to put pressure on politicians.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023

The cancer gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous people is widening – but better data could help

Cancer figures provide stark evidence of the gap between the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people in Australia. The difference is confronting – and it’s increasing over time.

The Conversation · Feb 7, 2023

Fighting cancer in Southeast Asia

On World Cancer Day, which is concurrent on Feb 4 annually, the WHO is calling for intensified action across the Southeast Asian region to strengthen health systems to prevent and detect cancers early, to provide prompt treatment referral, to enhance access to palliative care, and to close the gap in…

Bangkok Post · Feb 6, 2023

Preserving fertility after cancer diagnosis

DEAR DOCTORS: My sister was diagnosed with cancer, and her doctors say she should consider freezing her eggs. It's not definite that the treatment will affect her ability to get pregnant, but it's a real possibility. I don't know how freezing one's eggs works. Can you explain? Is it expensive?

Bangkok Post · Feb 6, 2023

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023