Cancer stories and news

“We are working tirelessly to find a treatment, so families won’t experience the loss of a loved one to bowel cancer.” - Professor Mariadason

Victorian research into low survival cancers is receiving additional funding – including a world-first lung cancer project announced in March.

This amazing breakthrough is thanks to people like you. You’ve funded life-saving cancer research that’s enabled researchers to find better ways to prevent cervical cancer.  

Professor Philip Darcy and Dr Paul Beavis are at the forefront of a new form of cancer treatment.

Cancer Council is working in partnership with world leading researchers to reduce the impact of cancer on our community.

Australia has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world with around 1 in 13 Australians developing bowel cancer during their lifetime.

A discovery of a tiny new structure in human cells has led to promising new research into the causes and treatment of breast cancer.

Professor Joanne Aitken leads the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry, a critical Australian research tool driving major cancer research.

Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Australia.

Cancer Council funded researcher, Professor Grant McArthur, has dedicated his career to curing melanoma.

Professor Clare Scott is working to improve treatment outcomes for one of the most deadly cancers affecting Australian women.

A new post-doctoral study at La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science aims to investigate kinder treatments for cancer patients; addressing the sometimes severe and tragic side effects of current therapies.