Cancer stories and news

When a mother’s history with cancer becomes her daughter's cancer research is the only thing that can change the story. Read more

Through peer support programs such as Cancer Council’s Cancer Connect, people affected by cancer are finding support and connection by speaking to someone who has ‘been there before’. Read more

Bendigo father of two, Tim, has been conscious of his health for a long time. Losing his father to bowel cancer when he was a child, and having his paternal grandfather, aunt and uncle diagnosed with the disease, he knew it was important to check his own bowel cancer risk. Read more

Looking back on his journey with cancer, Peter can reflect on the experience with positivity. Read more

Despite his advanced cancer diagnosis, Braxton lives every day looking for the positive in life. Read more

Dr Milad Ghomlaghi is continuing the legacy of the late Lyall Watts, to find a way to silence mesothelioma and stop it in its tracks. Read more

With one of the lowest cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates in Australia, Victoria is a world leader in cervical cancer control. Read more

Since the introduction of the Victorian SunSmart Schools program 30 years ago, 100 per cent of students wear hats. Read more

People with cancer living in regional and rural communities will now have access to two life-changing clinical trials thanks to a project led by oncology physiotherapist Catherine Williams. Read more

You can’t manage a cancer diagnosis without addressing the mental health challenges that come with it. Cancer impacts every part of a person’s life, and psychological support is essential. Read more

Dr John Colebatch’s persistence in the face of resistance from the medical community in the late 1950s brought about a shift in attitudes to the possibilities of finding cures for cancer. Read more

Once thought of as an "old person’s disease," bowel cancer is now hitting younger Australians at alarming rates. Read more

This National Carers Week we spoke to Jacinta, who has cared for her husband Tony through two cancer diagnoses, about the vital role of carers and how she managed to still care for herself during this time. Read more

When her daughter, Natalie, died from breast cancer at just 28, it profoundly changed Win. She has since been driven by her mission to honour the memory of her daughter while raising awareness and support for cancer research. Read more