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09 June 2026
AI and robots: Cairns Hospital enters new era of surgery
Cairns is getting a state-of-the-art $4.3 million surgical robot that will slash prostate cancer waiting lists and deliver world-class precision care by the end of 2026.
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08 June 2026
Cairns Hospital makes history with first day-case gallbladder removal
Meet the first patient to undergo gallbladder removal as a day-case procedure at Cairns Hospital, going home the same day and helping advance patient care in Far North Queensland.
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15 October 2025
How breast cancer cells are like Venus flytraps
Ground-breaking research into breast cancer has unveiled the way healthy breast cells are lured to their demise inside cancerous cells – similar to the way a Venus flytrap lures its prey.
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