Cancer

An Adelaide woman says her elective surgery has been cancelled four times in the past few months as SA Health data shows nearly 25,000 people are waiting for elective surgeries across the state's public hospitals.

An elder in an Aboriginal community exposed to PFAS contamination says the town is proof of the health risks of "forever chemicals", as a federal inquiry recommends widespread testing to establish a link.

Prince William has opened up about his and Catherine's "balancing act" in talking to their children about the family's recent health challenges, including the princess and King Charles's cancer diagnoses.

The consequences of a contaminated biopsy sample, which led to a man being wrongly diagnosed with lung cancer and having part of his lung unnecessarily removed, were "profound", a coroner has found.

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, support groups urge Chinese women to get screened for breast cancer, as doctors highlight how the disease impacts this cohort differently.

Professor Richard Scolyer was part of a world leading duo that changed the treatment of melanoma using immunotherapy, dramatically improving survival rates.

Then in 2023, he was diagnosed with brain cancer, the cancer with one of the lowest survival rates that has hardly improved in 20 years. He speaks to Sarah Ferguson about his fight with brain cancer. 

Australians recovering from oral cancer are being left tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket to fund the replacement teeth needed after surgery. 

Now doctors at a Sydney hospital are pushing for change using 3D printing technology to save patients money and restore their smiles. National health reporter Stephanie Dalzell has the story.

Australians with oral cancer are being left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket to cover dental prosthetics because of a gap in funding.

Emma's brain tumour has stopped growing since she gained access to a type of immunotherapy identified by molecular testing.

Australian researchers have uncovered how having children and breastfeeding reduces the long-term risk of an aggressive form of breast cancer more commonly seen in younger women.

A terminal cancer patient is told her failure to declare a UTI has voided her insurance policies, leaving her struggling to pay her mortgage and care for her children in her final days.

A terminal cancer patient is told her failure to declare a UTI has voided her insurance policies, leaving her struggling to pay her mortgage and care for her children in her final days.

University of Queensland researcher Arutha Kulasinghe studied lung biopsies from the tumours of almost 250 patients with non-small cell lung cancer across Australia, the United States and Europe. 

Oliver Crane was diagnosed with bone cancer and died at age 17. This week, his family opened a vintage tractor museum in his memory to help raise money for cancer research.

At 29, Australian musician Jordan Brunoli was diagnosed with incurable cancer. He says he's terrified of what comes next.

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.