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Chronic disease leading cause of premature death | News 
In 2007, more than 80% of all premature deaths were due to chronic disease, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Fresh calls for bowel cancer screenings | News
Australia’s next government must close a yawning gap in the nation’s cancer control response by committing now to fully implementing the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program before more lives are lost unnecessarily, Cancer Council Australia has said.
Scientists home in on new bowel cancer gene | Features 
Scientists have identified a region of DNA that appears to be involved in the development of pre-cancerous bowel growths (polyps) and that may contain a gene involved in the progression of bowel cancer.
Research breakthrough on body’s immune system | News
New research by the University of Adelaide could help explain why some people are more prone to Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and other autoimmune diseases.
Tobacco tax and bowel screening should be 2010-11 budget priorities | News
Increased tobacco tax and an expanded bowel cancer screening program should be priorities for the 2010-11 federal budget if the Rudd Government is to back its moves towards healthcare reform with decisive action, Cancer Council Australia has said.
Combating cancer in South Australia | News
Health Minister John Hill says the Rann Government’s committed to the long-term investment, education and planning needed to combat cancer in South Australia.
10,000 Australians demand bowel cancer screenings | News
New research shows that nine in ten can survive bowel cancer if found early. A community-based Cancer Council advocacy campaign: (http://www.getbehindbowelscreening.com.au) has motivated 10,000 Australians to call for expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, amid new research showing 93 per cent of bowel cancer patients can survive if diagnosed early.
Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters | Features
Vegetarians are 12 per cent less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer.
Don’t give up on cancer screening now | News
Australians must remember that screening remains vital in the fight against bowel cancer says the country’s peak professional body for gastroenterologists.
Bowel cancer screenings should start at 25 | Features
Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have discovered that a genetic marker can detect whether relatives of bowel cancer patients are 20 times more likely to develop the disease than the general population.
Exercise and a good diet could prevent cancers | Features
Over 40 per cent of bowel and breast cancer cases are preventable through healthy patterns of diet, physical activity and weight maintenance, according to estimates in a landmark report that has set out recommendations for policies and actions to reduce the global number of cancer cases.
Growing number of cancer cases in Australia | News
The number of new cancer cases diagnosed in Australia each year passed the 100,000 mark for the first time in 2005 and the number of new cases in 2008 is estimated to be over 108,000, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Tips on keeping healthy with a good diet | Features
Although Australians have the second longest life expectancy in the world, are we experiencing quality of life?
Treating cancer and illnesses with herbs and nutrition - Part 3 | Features
One of the benefits of green tea (camellia sinensis) is that it has the ability to disable multidrug resistance pumps.
Treating cancer and illnesses with herbs and nutrition - Part 2 | Features
Herbs can be very effective when it comes to detoxifying the body to help support the liver. Herbs such as St. Mary’s Thistle, Globe artichoke, Burdock, Dandelion, Bupleurum, Lecithin, Folic acid, B6 and B12, SAMe, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Selenium, Vitamin C, Zinc and drinking pure water (up to four liters per day while on chemo) can all help.
Treating cancer and illnesses with herbs and nutrition - Part 1 | Features
Cancer is of course a disease that is increasing in Western populations. The primary medical treatments are well known – surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Genetic testing boost for prevention | Features
The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) recently applauded the passage of the “Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act,” H.R. 493, by the Congress in the U.S.
Victoria’s breakthrough in cancer treatment | Features
A few years ago, Victorian scientists made a world-first breakthrough in the fight against cancer, which could give millions of patients a chance of beating the disease.
Anti-cancer drug facility searches for treatments | Features
A drug discovery facility at Melbourne-based medical research establishment, St Vincent’s Institute (SVI), funded by the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF), aims to speed up the search for new anti-cancer treatments.
Fibre help to prevent bowel cancer | News
Diet-related diseases affecting the large bowel are major causes of premature death and disability in affluent westernised countries, according to research presented in the US by senior CSIRO nutritionist Dr David Topping.
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