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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

I was Diagnosed With Stage Four Bowel Cancer … I Was Only 45 Years Old

Bowel cancer is Australia’s second-deadliest cancer. Yet, when caught early, it’s 99% treatable. It’s a statistic that’s not just startling, it’s personal for New Farm local Susan ‘Sooz’ Schmidt, who was diagnosed with Stage Four rectal cancer at just 45 years old. Now, Sooz (centre, main feature image)has become a powerful voice for Kleenex and…

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Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer

The Breakthrough Trial Offering Hope For The Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer

In a groundbreaking announcement at last week's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, researchers revealed life-changing results from the PATINA clinical trial - a study poised to redefine the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. For women diagnosed with hormone receptor (HR) positive, HER-2 positive metastatic breast cancer, the addition of the drug Palbociclib to standard treatments…

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Deborah Hutton: Sun Protection, Skin Cancer, and Swapping the Big Smoke for the Simple Life

As a model, magazine editor and media personality, Deborah Hutton has worn many hats throughout her career including her latest (literal!) one, as the designer of Canopy Bay  - a range of UPF50+ maximum sun protection headwear.  And, while “Deb” has won hearts across every endeavour she has undertaken, it is perhaps her most recent…

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La Roche Posay Fight With Care 

What Delta Goodrem Wants You To Know About Skin Care and Cancer

Cancer treatments, while lifesaving, can wreak havoc on your skin. In fact, according to La Roche-Posay, more than 80% of patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy experience dermatological side-effects. These include dryness, sensitivity, irritation, and scarring. These physical changes not only affect appearance but can also take a toll on mental health. This is where a…

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Olio Breast Cancer Trials

This New Clinical Trial Wants to Improve Outcomes for Young Women with Breast Cancer

OLIO breast cancer trials are set to investigate innovative treatment options for young women diagnosed with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer - the most common form of breast cancer. Despite the availability of effective treatments, breast cancer tends to recur more often in younger women, leading to poorer outcomes, and researchers are now working to…

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