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Patients suffering from HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer can now look for hope when treated with the drug Perjeta (pertuzumab). The new drug is recommended for use in conjunction with trastuzumab and docetaxel for addressing this condition. Those patients who have not received any anti HER2 […]
A type of severe skin cancer, melanoma has the highest incidence prevalence in Australia. It is more commonly found in young people between the ages of 15-39 years when compared to other types of cancers. Melanoma happens to be the third most common type of […]
Also known as the silent killer, ovarian cancer causes about 800 deaths every year in Australia. At the same time another 1200 women are diagnosed yearly with the condition, many of whom only discover the disease after it has spread extensively and is challenging to […]
Brachytherapy refers to internal radiation treatment that is achieved by implanting a radioactive material directly and/or close to the tumour. As far as brachytherapy is concerned, a high dose is locally delivered to the tumour, along with a rapid dose fall-off in the adjacent healthy […]
The drug Kadcyla, a treatment option for HER-2 positive patients, has shown potential to greatly improve the quality of life for its users. Those living with secondary breast cancer not only have to face emotional and psychological trauma but also have to put up with […]
Many lifesaving cancer drugs that are funded by governments in different parts of the world are still not accessible to cancer patients in Australia. Because these drugs have not yet been approved for subsidy by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, accessing them is beyond the […]
Australia is listed as having the highest percentage of skin cancer patients worldwide but that fact hasn’t made melanoma drugs easily accessible to affected Australians. A skin cancer drug known as Yervoy, which is subsidised elsewhere in other countries is not yet available to Australians […]
Cancer patients who are terminally ill are having a hard time in Australia trying to access various treatment options through the country’s medical system. Many of these treatments or therapies have been rejected for subsidies leaving patients no choice but to travel overseas to access […]
Drugs that have not yet been subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Australia but offer immense potential of extending the longevity of patients as well as improving the quality of their life are often so expensive that they are out of access for many […]
When getting a mastectomy done is the only lifesaving option given to patients, there should ideally be easy access to the procedure without long wait times. However, that does not seem to be the case under the Australian health system. For patients who choose to […]