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- Blood and bone marrow cancers
- Bowel cancer
- Breast cancer
- Cancer care related articles
- Cervical cancer
Treatments for cancer
Read our selection of articles about the variety of treatments available for different types of cancers.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a fund-raising event to support cancer research, prevention, education and support services.
Bowel cancer treatments
The main treatments for bowel cancer are surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Breast cancer recurrence halved after radiotherapy
Radiotherapy (X-ray treatment) halves recurrence of breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery and also reduces breast cancer deaths, a study shows.
Breast cancer: treatments
There are a number of factors to be considered before a doctor selects the right treatment for someone with breast cancer.
Cervical cancer treatment
Read all about your treatment options for cervical cancer.
Clinical trials
Find out what`s involved if you take part in a clinical trial of a new medicine.
Liver cancer: treatment
Treatment of liver cancer depends on the type of tumour, the stage it has reached, and the general health of the person and their liver.
Lung cancer: treatment
The main treatments for lung cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy (X-ray treatment). Also people may have a thoracentesis (pleural tap) or pleurodesis.
New listing cuts the costs of leukaemia drug
A broader Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing for Glivec, a once-daily capsule for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia, means more patients can afford the breakthrough treatment.
Nuclear medicine and radioactivity
In nuclear medicine, radioactivity provides a useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases.
Oesophageal cancer treatment
Treatment of oesophageal cancer will depend on the size of the cancer, whether it has spread and the patient's age and health.
Ovarian cancer: choosing treatment
Find out how you can choose the right treatment for ovarian cancer and about clincial trials.
Ovarian cancer: treatment options
Find out how surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are used in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Skin cancer treatment options
The treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer has a high success rate, provided it is detected at an early stage.
Skin cancer: treatment
Most skin cancers are treated with surgery, but occasionally radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or 2 or all 3 of these treatments, are used.
Uterine cancer: treatments
Treatments used for cancer of the uterus have a very high cure rate. Find out about the choices available and possible side-effects.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a fund-raising event to support cancer research, prevention, education and support services.
Bowel cancer treatments
The main treatments for bowel cancer are surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Breast cancer recurrence halved after radiotherapy
Radiotherapy (X-ray treatment) halves recurrence of breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery and also reduces breast cancer deaths, a study shows.
Breast cancer: treatments
There are a number of factors to be considered before a doctor selects the right treatment for someone with breast cancer.
Cervical cancer treatment
Read all about your treatment options for cervical cancer.
Clinical trials
Find out what`s involved if you take part in a clinical trial of a new medicine.
Liver cancer: treatment
Treatment of liver cancer depends on the type of tumour, the stage it has reached, and the general health of the person and their liver.
Lung cancer: treatment
The main treatments for lung cancer are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy (X-ray treatment). Also people may have a thoracentesis (pleural tap) or pleurodesis.
New listing cuts the costs of leukaemia drug
A broader Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing for Glivec, a once-daily capsule for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia, means more patients can afford the breakthrough treatment.
Nuclear medicine and radioactivity
In nuclear medicine, radioactivity provides a useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases.
Oesophageal cancer treatment
Treatment of oesophageal cancer will depend on the size of the cancer, whether it has spread and the patient's age and health.
Ovarian cancer: choosing treatment
Find out how you can choose the right treatment for ovarian cancer and about clincial trials.
Ovarian cancer: treatment options
Find out how surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are used in the treatment of ovarian cancer.
Skin cancer treatment options
The treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer has a high success rate, provided it is detected at an early stage.
Skin cancer: treatment
Most skin cancers are treated with surgery, but occasionally radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or 2 or all 3 of these treatments, are used.
Uterine cancer: treatments
Treatments used for cancer of the uterus have a very high cure rate. Find out about the choices available and possible side-effects.
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