A cancer diagnosis is one of the major hurdles a person may face. myDr has put together information on the different types of cancers, cancer symptoms, cancer tests, cancer prevention and cancer treatments, plus real-life stories of cancer sufferers.
Bowel cancer - the second most common type of cancer affecting both men and women in Australia - is
There are 3 main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), melanoma and squamous cell carcin
Find out more about lymphoma, which is cancer of the lymphatic system and the sixth most common form
Read these 10 quick tips to help you quit smoking, including nicotine patches, motivation and other
Lung cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Australia. A primary lung cancer starts in the lung,
Find out about the symptoms of ovarian cancer and the various methods of diagnosing it.
Read about cervical cancer and associated tests and risk factors.
Read about the causes and symptoms of prostate cancer.
There are many types of pancreatic cancer. Each requires different treatment and has a dif
Testicular cancer usually starts as a painless lump or swelling in just one testicle. It often cause
Find out about leukaemia, including the different types, symptoms, causes and treatments.
Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. Most melanomas arise as a new spot on previously n
Find out about oesophageal cancer, including risk factors, causes and symptoms of this disease.
Liver cancer can start within the liver (called primary liver cancer) or come from other parts of th
Cancer pain doesn’t affect all people with cancer, but for those who do have pain it
Medicinal cannabis (medical marijuana) is cannabis that's prescribed by a doctor to relieve symp
Assessing the outcomes associated with different approaches to treating prostate cancer.
Moderate intensity exercise reduces some of the treatment-related side effects in people with cancer
People who use complementary medicines are more likely to discontinue or refuse cancer treatments, p
With as many as half of all Australians expected to be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, a sim
By studying human cervical cancer cell lines, a team of researchers discovered combining blueberry e
A US trial known as TAILORx looks at using a new gene test to see whether chemotherapy adds any extr
Adding natural progesterone to current treatments for oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
Skin cancer swells in Australian surfers, with 1 in 7 surfers having had a skin cancer diagnosed, an
Two studies investigate the effects of fruit and alcohol consumption on risk of breast cancer.
Good pain relief, especially using morphine, can reduce the spread of breast cancer cells.
Singing can boost both mood and the immune system in cancer patients and their carers, research into
Terminally ill people with fewer than 2 years to live are to be granted access to their superannuati
