Cancer

Men with aggressive prostate cancer who were being treated with a groundbreaking drug have been told the therapy is no longer available at public hospitals. 

A professor who lost his daughter to brain cancer in 2018 is hopeful the research to find a cure in children is just five years away from clinical trials.

Karenne Mosley was diagnosed with aggressive uterine cancer in March. She was booked in for surgery twice but is now in palliative care.

A major cancer centre on the Victorian-New South Wales border will become a fully public hospital in a move that has caught a healthcare provider by surprise and sparked community concern.

Making it to the Paris 2024 Olympics was a career highlight for Jean Mitchell — and the brain cancer survivor marked the achievement in a special way.

The long-time nightly newsreader says it was an "instant choice" to leave work as his daughter faced a battle with cancer.

More than 370 people participate in a hockey game lasting more than eight hours in honour of a little girl who died from a rare form of cancer earlier this year.

League administrators have blocked a talented young footballer's return to a regional Victorian finals series after a brain cancer diagnosis because he did not play enough games.

Prostate cancer is one of Australia's most commonly diagnosed cancers. One Aussie dad wants men to take it seriously and get checked.

Former teacher Hilary Webster received a shocking diagnosis in July that gave her just weeks to live. She says her decision to access voluntary assisted dying has given her a sense of peace.

Researchers say one in 50 young people aged 18 to 40 have genetic variants that put them at risk of developing cancer or heart problems.

Former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer made the comments next to the prime minister after a position at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse was named after him.

Two years ago, Ollie Miles never thought he would play footy again after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. On the weekend, he kicked the final goal in his team's grand final win.

Emma Trenerry's family, community and footy club have raised tens of thousands of dollars to buy the terminally ill 32-year-old more time with her kids. 

A national survey of Australians with rare cancers has found they face high costs and delayed, often inconsistent, care.

A new report paints a picture of a system that has failed to deliver fast and fair access to treatment for people with rare and less common cancers.

A Melbourne mother with aggressive cancer has medical insurance but says her provider won't cover the expensive treatment that will give her the best chance of surviving due to the small print in her policy.

In university classrooms across the country, gynaecological cancer survivors are sharing their lived experience with health professionals to improve understanding and reduce delays in diagnosis.

Jake Parker has been diagnosed with lymphoma for a third time. A stem cell transplant gives him the best chance of seeing his little boys grow up, but he doesn't match any Australian donors.

Mapping the vast number of environmental and lifestyle factors that influence our health is an enormous task — but one researchers say could hold the key to better understanding disease development.