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AUSTRALIAN experts are claiming a breakthrough in the treatment of the aggressive cancer mesothelioma, after finding that an advanced new radiation technique appears to extend survival time and quality of life.

The original article can be found at: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/hope-for-victims-of-asbestos-cancer/story-e6frg8y6-1225797110009

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The use of independent sources in this story is excellent. It highlights opposing views of two experts in the same field. The article states the research was a pilot study of 13 people but does not describe what level of evidence this entails. The low number of study participants would indicate a low level of evidence. Overall this story is a more comprehensive report than the ABC story.

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