Call for funding boost after shocking blood cancer rise
A shocking rise in blood cancer cases has prompted calls for more prevention and early detection research, with the disease killing 16 Australians every day.
A shocking rise in blood cancer cases has prompted calls for more prevention and early detection research, with the disease killing 16 Australians every day.
The largest investigation of alcohol consumption in Australia's history shows how it increases the risk of cancers, other diseases and death.
Cancer patients will find it easier to get specialised support after the government committed millions during one of the nation's biggest fundraising events.
A skin cancer survivor says workplaces and sporting clubs need to do more to protect Australians from sun damage as new data highlights skin cancer hotspots.
People with metastatic breast cancer often feel invisible but world-leading research to understand its prevalence could mean better support.
The Princess of Wales has released a video and a statement announcing she has finished chemotherapy treatment for an undisclosed cancer.
A review of more than 5000 studies for the World Health Organisation has sought a definitive answer on whether mobile phones are safe to use.
Princess Kate has attended the King's birthday parade - her first appearance since she was diagnosed with cancer and paused public life to receive treatment.
A charity that offers free bra fittings to rural women has partnered with health organisations to raise rates of breast screening in Indigenous communities.
Australian businesses are still selling cigarettes from vending machines and cancer researchers want legislative reform as drug and alcohol usage rises.
A young mother had a five kilogram ovarian tumour removed after giving birth to her son in Brisbane.
A prostate cancer patient is warning other men to stop putting off tests as patients with early stage disease have access to greater treatment options.
Treating bowel cancer may soon be more effective thanks to a naturally occurring protein in our immune system, an Australian researcher says.
A cutting-edge treatment for advanced melanoma will soon be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, with 940 patients expected to benefit.
Women over 40 may think getting a mammogram is enough to protect them from cancer but for some, their breasts are so dense a tumour won't even show up.
A leading pathologist fighting incurable brain cancer has trialled a personalised vaccine that could become the new frontier in treating the disease.
A lengthy class action to determine whether a weed killer contains a human carcinogenic has begun in the Federal Court of Australia.
Western Australia's government has announced presumptive laws will be expanded to allow firefighters to be compensated if they develop eight additional cancers.
There is no better time to explore the role hairdressers play in the early detection of skin cancer, researchers say.
Sydney Flames' Tiana Mangakahia has announced her retirement as a basketball player, pledging to live life to the max as she battles a fresh cancer diagnosis.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation has announced it will invest $12 million to 16 research projects around the country.
Researchers have found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer.
The stuff found in your healthy gut could be the ticket to a lifesaving treatment that researchers will trial on severely ill blood cancer patients.
A world-first surgical technique performed by an Australian surgeon using a groundbreaking Australian-Singaporean 3D implant has produced a jaw-dropping result.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is backing a researcher's plan to try to use COVID-19 immunity to fight breast cancer.
Researchers in Queensland will lead a study into a tablet form of treatment for ovarian cancer, which could offer an alternative option to chemotherapy.
Investment in cancer research has tripled over the past two decades but more is needed to tackle Australia's leading cause of death, Cancer Australia says.
Clinical trial results for a new melanoma vaccine are promising, but UNSW Sydney experts say key questions still need to be answered.
An Australian researcher has been recognised for her work mapping the genetics of breast, ovarian and other cancers.
A Brisbane woman fighting advanced skin cancer says glamorising tanning on social media feels like a "kick in the guts".
A survey shows one in two Australian men don't seek shade from the sun and less than one in three regularly use sunscreen.