Despite cancer research increasingly unveiling more about the ‘big C’, we still see myths thrive. What effect does this have? Myths are just part and parcel of the great unknown — right? It shouldn’t be this way, says Freddy Sitas.
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Hitchens on being silenced
Christopher Hitchens reveals how cancer of the oesophagus has slowly whittled his vocal chords away, a heavy burden for a man whose career and personality is built around public speaking and writing that mimics his speaking style.
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The haunting images of a dying child
Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer prize for feature photography — so yes, it’s a little old, but trust us, you’ll want to see this — this heartbreaking series portrays a single mother caring for her young son in his losing battle with cancer.
Christopher Hitchens’ guide to cancer etiquette
What do you say to somebody who has cancer? Should you be tactful or blunt? Christopher Hitchens presents a short guide to cancer etiquette.
Cancer and Indigenous health: the pitfalls of assumption-based policy
Why is there so little policy attention to the toll that cancer takes upon Indigenous Australians? Perhaps, as Daniel Vujcich explains, policy is being based on assumptions rather than the evidence.
Concerns raised over alternative breast cancer screening devices
Safety concerns have been raised about the increasing use of breast imaging devices for breast cancer screening that are not part of the mammography screening program, writes Loretta Marron.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Mallard vs. Mallard
Crikey readers have their say.
A pain in the a-se: a diary about living with cancer (part 5)
You measure your progress in the number of tubes being removed from your body, writes Jonty Este about his experiences with cancer.
Sexualised breast cancer campaign sending the wrong message
Breast cancer awareness is a worthy and honorable goal … but we should not give carte blanch to sexist rhetoric, even if well-intended, writes Melinda Tankard Reist, a Canberra author and blogger.
A pain in the arse: a diary about living with cancer
Jonty Este is a 48-year-old journalist living in Sydney and suffering from bowel cancer. He talks about the emotional struggle his family endures as he heads into surgery.
must read Hitchens: My battle with cancer
Christopher Hitchens eloquently writes about his struggle with cancer of the esophagus. “In whatever kind of a “race” life may be, I have very abruptly become a finalist,” he mourns.
McGrath Foundation should break their ties with Blackmores
Cancer sufferers desperately need all the support they can get, writes Loretta Marron, but the link between the McGrath Foundation and Blackmores is questionable.
The unsexy cancer that no one wants to talk about
Mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos exposure, kills 600 Australians a year and the numbers are increasing. Michelle Smith writes about the painful and traumatic disease with few treatment options that’s just killed her mum.
Diary of a Surgeon: Diary of a Surgeon: to err is human
Surgeons are human, inevitably they will make mistakes that could have been avoided. But it’s best that however embarrassing, the truth be told, writes Professor Guy Maddern.
Alarming rise in deformity and cancer in Iraq
Iraq has seen a sharp rise in incidences of cancer, deformed babies and other health problems since the 2003 US invasion, with the health fallout expected to plague the country for many years to come.
When will Rudd take over radiotherapy services?
A federal takeover would deliver give all cancer patients in Australia equitable access to essential cancer treatments, writes Professor Graeme Morgan.
How breast cancer can disappear when left alone
With October being the pink-washed month for breast cancer, comes news that some breast and prostate cancers vanish without medical treatment in a medical anomaly. Early detection has meant treatment is occurring on tumours that may disappear naturally.
Nerve-sparing surgery for prostate cancer in trouble
The prostate cancer debate has taken yet another interesting turn. Just weeks after all Australian men over 40 were urged to get screened, a new major study has thrown another spanner in the works of screening advocates, writes Simon Chapman.
Surviving cancer: does physical activity help?
We know that being physically active reduces the chance of developing colon and breast cancer, says Dr Janette Vardy. New research will also try to work out if it can stop an early stage cancer recurring.
Divorce can kill
Divorce doesn’t just make your poorer. People who are divorced or widowed are 20% more likely to suffer issues like cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
Quacks, charlatans and witch doctors
Loretta Marron reports on the dangers of unregulated cancer treatment.
Tour de France winner’s cancer to ignite drugs debate?
Fignon’s cancer is bound to reignite debate about the potential grave medical consequences from the taking of performance enhancing drugs, writes Ross Stapleton.
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Man without fingerprints confounds US customs
An estimated one in 50 people around the world lack matchable fingerprints. One cancer patient’s fingerprints were so eroded by the medication he was taking that the US authorities couldn’t let him into the country.
