Cancer
21 Jun 2006
Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea is a common digestive disorder that virtually all people will suffer at some stage during their lives. The definition of diarrhoea varies but it…
Cancer
13 Jun 2006
Transition to new PBS-listed DUROGESIC D-Trans Matrix formulation
From 1 April 2006 a new Durogesic (fentanyl transdermal patches) D-Trans Matrix patch formulation will be available on the PBS, under the current listing, for the management of chronic cancer pain. This new Durogesic D-Trans Matrix formulation will be listed alongside the original reservoir patches and provide the full dosage…
Cancer
10 Jun 2006
Most common health concerns for the female Australian population
Centre for women's health and fitness care information Australia, Woman's sexual health care,
Cancer
01 Jun 2006
Robotic Prostate Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Robotic radical prostatectomy, also known as Da Vinci prostatectomy (DVP) or robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALRP), uses recent advances in robotics to allow a…
Cancer
15 May 2006
Carcinogens from Parents' Tobacco Smoke Found in Their Babies' Urine
When mom or dad puffs on a cigarette, their infants may inhale the resulting second-hand smoke. Now, scientists have detected cancer-causing chemicals associated with tobacco smoke in the urine of nearly half the babies of smoking parents. “The take home message is, ‘Don’t smoke around your kids’,” said Stephen…
Cancer
12 May 2006
Rehabilitation After Prostate Cancer Treatment
During the recovery period after prostate cancer treatment, patients are offered a comprehensive rehabilitation plan, including appropriate emotional and psychological support. The preferred approach is…
Blood
09 May 2006
Nutrition and women
A good diet is essential for growth, health and wellbeing. In women, nutritional requirements are affected by pregnancy and medical conditions.
Cancer
03 May 2006
Pap abnormalities in adolescents require cautious management
Adolescents with abnormal cervical cytology screening results should be treated less aggressively than adult women, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends. ACOG issued its committee opinion on evaluating and treating abnormal cervical cytology in adolescents, in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. In many cases,…
Cancer
02 May 2006
Technique could speed new treatments for medulloblastoma
A team led by Richard Gilbertson, MD, PhD, Developmental Neurobiology, is studying genes whose expression accurately reports the presence of gene mutations in biochemical pathways in medulloblastoma. These genes can be compared to “light bulbs” that are triggered when a specific biochemical pathway is abnormally activated in a tumor. Using…
