Oncology

An ambitious goal to halve the number of deaths from breast cancer could be one step closer after a landmark investment in a medical research program. The National

Academics have found a link between consuming high levels of ultra processed foods (UPFs) and lung cancer. An international team of researchers tracked the

For every 10 colorectal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, six do not receive the correct dose. Helga Renz was one of them.[subscribe]

Treating breast cancer patients with AstraZeneca's experimental pill camizestrant at the first sign of resistance to standard therapies cut the risk of disease progression

Australians are deeply worried about their cancer risk, with many believing the nation's health system is unprepared for the expected rise in cases. More

Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and

Youth cancer survivor Dawson Sorby said words cannot describe how it felt to go into remission. His cancer was gone, but treatment was far from over.[subscribe]

Firefighter Patrick Fitzell was the picture of health until the day he started having trouble going to the bathroom. His wife convinced him to go for a "man

Blood cancer has been dubbed Australia's silent killer after a shocking rise in cases prompted calls for more prevention and early detection research. The

GORTEC, known as Head and Neck Radiation Oncology Group, today announced that the randomized Phase 3 NIVOPOSTOP GORTEC 2018-01 trial evaluating nivolumab, Bristol Myers Squibb's

Australians living with any kind of cancer will find it easier to get support as a proven breast cancer model is expanded to all. The federal government has

Australians with cancer will soon find it easier to get the nursing support they need. The federal government has committed $2.3 million to the McGrath Foundation

Alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label, the US Surgeon General says in a move that could signal a shift toward more aggressive tobacco-style

Senior staff from the medical team that treated King Charles for cancer have been personally honoured by the monarch. Charles's GP Dr Douglas Glass, otherwise

Scientists will explore if a chemical mostly found in red grapes - and products made from red grapes, such as wine and juice - can help prevent bowel cancer as part of a major

Two weeks before giving birth, soon-to-be parents Lauren and Jaiger Hill checked in for a routine scan where a 7cm tumour was found between their baby's heart and spine.

Having escaped a near-death experience, Anne Gately is keenly aware of the damage the sun can do to Australians. So the stage-four melanoma survivor is not

A routine doctor's check-up saved the life of a Brisbane retiree after an aggressive, rare tumour weighing two kilos was found in his liver. Father-of-three

Sam Neill admits he would not be alive if it weren't for the advancements in medicine to treat cancer. The Jurassic Park actor was in 2022 diagnosed with

Survival rates for people with some rarer cancers have declined and advocates say the government is not doing enough to tackle the health inequities these patients face.