Female oncology patients’ fertility testing rejected by Medicare

Medicare has knocked back a bid to give female oncology patients access to a test of ovarian reserve that would help decision making on fertility preservation when undergoing gonadotoxic chemotherapy. An application by clinicians for an MBS item for Anti-Mullerian...

Medicare has knocked back a bid to give female oncology patients access to a test of ovarian reserve that would...

Medical politics

Researchers spurn funding from Big Tobacco-backed “smoke free” group

Leading Australian researchers have stated they will not accept any funding or support from the tobacco industry funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. This follows similar statements from Australian and international public health institutions, including the World Health Organisation. The Foundation is...

Leading Australian researchers have stated they will not accept any funding or support from the tobacco industry funded Foundation for...

Medicines

PBS windfall for cancer patients

A $100 million package of PBS listings has provided subsidised access to new treatments for melanoma, metastatic bowel cancer and neuroendocrine tumours. Combination treatment with nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) has been be listed on the PBS from December 1 for...

A $100 million package of PBS listings has provided subsidised access to new treatments for melanoma, metastatic bowel cancer and...

Breast

More benefit from breast cancer therapy in mammography screened women

Women who participate in regular breast mammography screening have a 60% lower risk of dying from breast cancer within 10 years of diagnosis compared to those who don’t participate, a novel study shows. While some have attributed improvements in breast cancer...

Women who participate in regular breast mammography screening have a 60% lower risk of dying from breast cancer within 10...