Understanding Melanoma This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Other types of skin cancer include basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), which are often called non-melanoma skin cancers or keratinocyte cancers. For information about non-melanoma skin cancers, see our Understanding Skin Cancer…
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Understanding Bowel Cancer Bowel cancer is cancer in any part of the large bowel (colon or rectum). It is sometimes known as colorectal cancer and might also be called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where in the bowel it is found. To order print copies, simply call 13 11 20 or download the…
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Understanding Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that starts from mesothelial cells. These cells line the surface of most of the internal organs and body cavities, creating a protective membrane called the mesothelium. This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about mesothelioma, which is also known as pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal…
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Talking to Kids About Cancer Explaining a diagnosis of cancer to children or teenagers can feel difficult and overwhelming. The information here provides a starting point for having a series of conversations about cancer. Talking to Kids About Cancer has been completely redesigned with great new illustrations and an inclusive approach to be a companion…
DetailsLiving with and beyond cancer often comes with many challenges. Cancer Council NSW is conducting a research project aiming to improve care for people impacted by cancer in NSW from first diagnosis to follow-up care. If you’ve ever been diagnosed with cancer, we need your help to make cancer care better across the state. All…
DetailsThis survey will explore the barriers to optimal survivorship care for people living with cancer in NSW. Living with and beyond cancer often comes with many challenges. Cancer Council NSW is conducting a research project aiming to improve care for people impacted by cancer in NSW from first diagnosis to follow-up care. If you’ve ever…
DetailsKey Principals & Best Practices for co-design in health with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Two papers on the development of key principles and best practice approaches for co-design in health with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have been published in the International Journal of International Public Health. Led by the University of Queensland and…
DetailsCancer Research in Australia: an overview of funding for cancer research projects and programs in Australia 2012-2020 Cancer Australia has released the findings of its third national audit of cancer research funding in Australia. The report includes a description of investment versus burden of disease, investment across the cancer research continuum and investment in specific tumour…
DetailsRemuneration and reimbursement for health consumer representatives in health services – new guideline Download the new HCNSW guideline (health services) HERE Paid participation recognises the value of the expert contributions made by people who have a lived or living experience of being a health consumer. Health Consumers NSW recommends that consumers invited to engage with…
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Cancer Voices NSW AGM Cancer Voices NSW Annual General Meeting was held online for the third year on 22 March via Zoom. Whilst we miss meeting face to face, the online format enabled our regional EC members to attend, We thank them for taking the time to attend. CVN member Graeme Gherashe kindly fulfilled the…
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New Understanding Cancer booklet – LGBTQI+ People and Cancer Cancer can affect anyone, but the experience can be different for different people. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) people, discrimination and barriers to care can add to the stress of a cancer diagnosis and having treatment. LGBTQI+ People and Cancer: A guide…
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Understanding Complementary Therapies This guide provides an overview of the role of complementary therapies in cancer care. It has been significantly restructured to make it easier for people with cancer to find information about the complementary therapies they are interested in and how to use them safely. To order print copies, simply call 13 11…
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Understanding Changes in Thinking and Memory This fact sheet is for people affected by changes in thinking and memory, or cancer-related cognitive impairment, post cancer treatment. It provides suggestions about how to manage your day-to-day tasks and improve your thinking and memory. To order print copies (of all of these resources), simply call 13 11…
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Understanding Primary Bone Cancer This fact sheet has information for people affected by primary bone cancer, also known as bone sarcoma. It provides an overview of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. To order print copies, simply call 13 11 20 or download the latest Resources Order Form from the new Cancer Council Resources hub.
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Living with Advanced Cancer This booklet has been prepared to help you understand more about advanced cancer – a cancer that has spread, come back, or is at a late stage when found (diagnosed). To order print copies, simply call 13 11 20 or download the latest Resources Order Form from the new Cancer Council…
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Understanding Kidney Cancer This booklet is for people affected by the most common type of kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma (sometimes called renal cell adenocarcinoma). To order print copies, simply call 13 11 20 or download the latest Resources Order Form from the new Cancer Council Resources hub.
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Understanding Lung Cancer This expanded guide has information for people affected by lung cancer. Cancer that starts in the lungs is called primary lung cancer. It can spread throughout the lungs, and to the lymph nodes, pleura, brain, adrenal glands, liver and bones. This booklet focuses on primary lung cancer. To order print copies, simply…
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Fertility and Cancer Cancer and its treatment may affect a person’s ability to conceive a child or maintain a pregnancy (fertility). This booklet helps people understand more about how cancer treatment can affect fertility and how they may be able to preserve fertility, before and during treatment, as well as options after cancer treatment. To order…
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Understanding Myeloma This guide is for people affected by the blood cancer myeloma – also called multiple myeloma. It explains how myeloma is diagnosed and treated and available support for people affected by this cancer. To order print copies, simply call 13 11 20 or download the latest Resources Order Form from the new Cancer…
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Understanding Cancer of Unknown Primary Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is when cancer cells are found in the body but the place the cancer began is not known. This means it is a secondary cancer that has spread to a new place from an unknown primary cancer somewhere else in the body. This booklet aims…
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Understanding Acute Leukaemia This information is for people affected by the main two types of acute leukaemia: acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). To order print copies simply call 13 11 20 or download the latest Resources Order Form from the new Cancer Council Resources hub.
Details2023 Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award Cancer Australia has announced the two outstanding 2023 recipients of the prestigious Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award for excellence in the field of gyneacological cancer, on the tenth anniversary of the Award. Jane Hill and Professor Lewis Perrin have been recognised by Cancer Australia for their outstanding…
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World Cancer Day a leading international awareness day This year’s theme, Close the care gap is all about equity in access to cancer care. #worldcancerday #CloseTheCareGap Worldcancerday.org For more information see About us | World Cancer Day World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control…
DetailsWatch a range of videos from the Garvan’s public seminars and learn about the latest trends and advances in medical research. Look out for upcoming seminars here. Recordings are available for recent seminars including: Revolutionising triple negative breast cancer treatment – October 2022 features A/Prof Christine Chaffer and her team. Triple negative breast cancer is an…
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