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Cancer screening and other routine primary care can help address inequities if we choose to leave the unfair status quo behind.
A marine sponge from Mauritius has shown potential as the source of compounds that kill liver cancer cells.
Children typically haven’t accumulated enough cellular damage to develop cancer. Because their bodies are still developing, pediatric cancers differ from adult cancers in key ways.
Oral hygiene is often neglected but research has shown that abnormal bacterial communities in the mouth can cause serious disease.
The little-known gynaecological cancer with a link to HPV.
Obesity is a disease that shares several characteristics with cancer, but does not get the same society-wide recognition of its disease status, so people with obesity are less likely to get treatment.
There’s a lot to learn, understand and organise when you receive a cancer diagnosis. But you don’t need to do it all at once.
Family history may be the most important thing to take into account when it comes to breast cancer risk.
What should you do if you’re tempted to use ChatGPT for medical advice? For starters, don’t use it.
Since 1990, there’s been a nearly 80% increase in the number of under-50s being diagnosed with cancer globally.
Cardiovascular disease and cancer share many parallels in their origins and how they develop. Nanoparticles offer one potential way to effectively treat both with reduced side effects.
Clinical trials have demonstrated the health benefits of cannabis for certain conditions, but many aren’t testing smoked or vaped forms. Research on cannabis smoke is raising concerns.
For people with health conditions, disabilities or injuries that do not qualify for ACC, the road to recovery can be long and hard. It is past time for us to do better.
A failed experiment led the researchers to question their assumptions and realize that, contrary to popular belief, chromosomes interact with and affect genetic expression.
Doctors weren’t happy when celebrity Kim Kardashian promoted whole-body MRI scans recently. But that doesn’t mean they don’t hold promise for understanding ageing on a grander scale.
New memoirs by Rachel Louise Snyder and Steph Lentz chart the territory of being shaped by an ill-fitting version of strict Christianity – and their struggle to free themselves.
Widespread screening for skin cancer may not be necessary, but it is important to understand the risks behind UV overexposure and to get checked early if you have concerns.
A proof-of-concept study using bacteria shows cell therapy can detect tumours – and may one day be able to treat them.
A gap between rich and the poor in cancer deaths for middle-aged people is growing. Deaths from cancer have fallen over time, but less so in our poorest regions where there is less health care access.
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Adjunct Professsor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology, Curtin University and College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University
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Professor, Department of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Graduate Student in Cancer Systems Biology, Rice University
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Professor of Health Psychology, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Sociology & Director, Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, University of Sydney
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Professor of Oncology, University of Tasmania
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Deakin University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
