How to detect potential skin cancers, what are the warning signs and what are the steps in the diagnosis of skin cancer.
Cancer Care
Prostate enlargement
The prostate continues to grow as men age and from the age of around 50, prostate enlargement can put pressure on the bladder, causing urination problems.
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.
Video: Boxer shorts versus briefs for sperm quality
Boxer shorts lead to higher quality and quantity of sperm versus briefs, Harvard School of Public Health has confirmed.
Prostate cancer screening – what’s best?
Deciding whether or not you should get a PSA test for prostate cancer is a complex decision – a new study shows its limitations.
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.
Health checks you should have: a checklist
Everyone should have regular examinations and screening tests to help detect diseases early, before symptoms have developed.
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.
Oesophageal cancer: what is it?
Find out about oesophageal cancer, including risk factors, causes and symptoms of this disease.