Oncology

Queensland cancer patients will be able to access specialist treatments at a new $750 million centre, which is expected to ease pressure on crowded public hospitals.

More than $12 million in grants for breast cancer research will help save lives and revolutionise screening and treatment in Australia, experts say. The National

Cancer patients in rural Australia are missing out on critical information about recovery and disease recurrence, potentially affecting their chances of survival, a study

Dr Annalicia Vaughan from the Centenary UTS Centre for Inflammation is the successful recipient of the Kenyon Foundation Inflammation Award for 2022. The Award,

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) supports the move to add Braftovi, a targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to the Pharmaceutical

More than two-thirds of Australians will develop common skin cancers with 500 deaths every year, making the country the 'skin cancer capital of the world'.

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) supports the move to add Braftovi, a targeted therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) to the Pharmaceutical

Father of two Jim Shaw had been suffering "rotten headaches" for more than a month when his wife dragged him to the emergency department in his home town of Traralgon

A new dietary tool to quickly and accurately assess micronutrient levels aims to help cancer patients fight disease, paving the way to find better nutritional solutions for

Australians living with one of the deadliest cancers will have more access to support services after the federal government put up a multi-million dollar funding package.

Breast cancer sufferer Claire Simpson has placed herself in a self-imposed lockdown due to ongoing COVID-19 infection rates. However, her concern isn't

Six people who were living in Fukushima at the time of the 2011 nuclear disaster and have since developed thyroid cancer have filed a lawsuit demanding compensation for their

For billions of people across the world, life as we knew it stopped in 2020. Families and

Australia's participation in breast, bowel, and cervical cancer screening programs is to receive a funding boost. Health Minister Greg Hunt says $10 million

Australians living with aggressive bowel cancer will have access to a more affordable treatment after it was added to the medicine benefits scheme. More than

Investing in skin cancer prevention not only saves lives but could also significantly cut Australia's almost $2 billion treatment bill, experts say. While

Cancer diagnoses in Victoria declined in the past year, but that doesn't mean the illness is on the outer. Nearly 2500 fewer diagnoses were made in 2020

Cancer specialists have noticed a worrying increase in women presenting with advanced forms of rare cancer following Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns. AAP

Cervical cancer screenings have declined with almost half of Victorian women failing to keep up with routine appointments during the pandemic. The Cancer Council

Australians living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are 40 per cent more likely to die from cancer, the latest government statistics show. People living