A research team collated together 117 studies involving over 200,000 cancer survivors into a single meta-analysis. What they found was perhaps not too surprising.
Cancer Care
Quality care for pancreatic cancer
Researchers investigate the factors associated with quality of care in Australian patients with pancreatic cancer and the relationship between quality of care and survival rates. This is what they found.
Does duration of obesity up cancer risk in women?
The association between body fatness and cancer was investigated to see if the duration of being overweight ups cancer risk in women, these are the results.
Cervical cancer: treatment options
Understanding your treatment options for cervical cancer and the possible side effects of the different cancer treatments.
Bacteria and breast cancer
Given the presence of bacteria in breast tissue, researchers have started to ask whether changes in bacteria can alter breast cancer risk.
Bowel cancer: having a stoma
Having a stoma, even temporarily, is a big change in a person’s life and takes some getting used to. Thousands of Australians have a stoma and most lead a relatively normal life.
Bowel cancer: self-care
For most people, the cancer experience doesn’t end on the last day of treatment. Life after cancer treatment can present its own challenges
Bowel cancer: managing bowel and dietary changes
For most people, the cancer experience doesn’t end on the last day of treatment and life after cancer treatment can present its own challenges.
New recommendations for treating cancers
Whether you’re starting a new cancer treatment or wondering if a particular approach is still right for you, there are five key questions for you to ask your doctors.
Prostate cancer: support and self care
Cancer can cause physical and emotional strain. It’s important to try to look after your wellbeing as much as possible.
