…with lower survival – death rates for Indigenous Australians were 65 per cent higher in very remote areas compared to major cities. “Cancer survival for all Australians was lower for residents of rural and remote areas compared to urban areas,…

…research is that, although incidence rates have been increasing, there have been corresponding gains in survival for several types of CNS tumors.” The study found that, on average, approximately 170 Australian children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with…

…diagnosed with cancer continue to smoke, potentially reducing their overall long term survival. The study found that if a smoker continued to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer, they had a 37 per cent chance of being alive eight years…

…passion and survival Project Zomboid Creative Director Will Porter, was one of the people who first started gathering a band of renegade developers called, ‘The Indie Stone’, back in 2011. For 10 years, this small but dedicated team…

Regional, rural and remote bowel cancer patients experience poorer survival rates and less optimal clinical management than those living in metro areas, new research by Cancer Council Queensland and University of Southern Queensland has found. The study, published in BMC…

…Screening Program enables women aged 25-74 to get screened every five years. “Evidence shows that using the cervical screening test every five years is more effective than, and just as safe as, screening with a pap test every two years,”…

…the gap in survival between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Queenslanders has not improved over time. “Five-year cause-specific cancer survival rates for Indigenous Queenslanders have improved from 53 per cent in 1997-2006 to 59 per cent in 2007-2012,” Ms McMillan said. “However,…

…by Indigenous people remained lower than for non-Indigenous people. “Our study found five-year cancer survival rates for Indigenous Queenslanders improved from 53 per cent in 1997-2006, to 59 per cent in 2007-2012,” Ms Clift said. “Corresponding survival rates for non-Indigenous…

…areas, and often particularly in more remote areas, still have lower survival. “The high proportion of women diagnosed with advanced cancer in remote areas contributes substantially to survival differentials for breast cancer. “Lower bowel cancer survival might be influenced by…

Measurements of the body’s pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure. This indicates the state of essential body functions….