Cancer

Acute leukaemia is a type of blood cancer that develops quickly. If you have acute leukaemia, your...

Bowel cancer is cancer that affects the colon or rectum. It is also called colorectal cancer. Cancer...

Early diagnosis helps reduce the number of Australians who die each year from bowel cancer. The National...

Follow up with your care team is recommended after treatment for breast cancer. They will check whether...

Breast cancer screening is a test that checks for early signs of breast cancer. When breast cancer...

  Breast cancer survival rates are improving. This means that are more and more women who are...

Cervical screening is a test that checks for early signs of cervical cancer. When cervical cancer is...

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) is a type of blood and bone marrow cancer. The bone marrow is...

Endometrial cancer is cancer that starts in the uterus. Most women who get this type of cancer...

When a gene changes, it increases the risk of cancer in a family. This is called a...

Around five percent of breast cancers and 15 percent of ovarian cancers are due to a family...

Around 10 to 15% of all people with colorectal cancer have a family history. Family history means...

Head and neck cancer is a general term used for different types of cancers that develop in...

After treatment for cancer ends, you will have regular appointments with your GP to monitor your health....

Liver cancer is cancer that starts in the cells of the liver. In people with liver cancer,...

Lung cancer is a form of cancer that starts in the lungs. In Australia, more people die...

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system helps the body...

Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer. Australia has the highest rate of melanoma in the...

When you have been diagnosed with cancer, you will be cared for by a whole team of...

Myeloma, also called multiple myeloma, is a type of blood cancer affecting plasma cells. Plasma cells are...

Obesity can affect a person’s overall health and wellbeing. People with a body mass index of more...

Oesophageal cancer is a type of cancer that forms in the cells that line the oesophagus. The...

Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in the ovaries. In people with this type of cancer, cells...

Living with cancer impacts your physical and emotional health in many ways. It’s normal to face challenges...