Cancer is found in the body but the location where the cancer first started growing (the primary site) cannot be determined. Also called cancer of occult primary.

…and basal cell skin cancers are sometimes called nonmelanoma skin cancers. Nonmelanoma skin cancer usually responds to treatment and rarely spreads to other parts of the body. Melanoma is more aggressive than most other types of skin cancer. If it…

…say by completing the survey at www.cancerqld.org.au/everydayhealthsurvey. For more about Cancer Council Queensland visit cancerqld.org.au or phone 13 11 20. ENDS For more information, contact: Laura McKoy, Manager, Public Relations, Cancer Council Queensland P. (07) 3634 5345 or 0409 001…

…addressing the future needs of children with cancer. Most importantly, research using the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry data is of benefit to clinicians, pediatric cancer patients and their families. Read more about research using the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry data…

… Emotions and Cancer This booklet will help you understand more about the emotional impact of cancer View more Talking to Kids about Cancer Explaining a diagnosis of cancer to children or teenagers can feel difficult and overwhelming.…

…prostate, breast or ovarian cancer. “If men have questions about their individual risk of prostate cancer, we recommend they speak with their GP to discuss risk factors and pros and cons of prostate cancer testing.” Prostate Cancer Foundation Australia National…

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…tumour at a new site, it is called a secondary cancer or metastasis. A metastasis keeps the same name as the original cancer. For example, bowel cancer that has spread to the liver is called metastatic bowel cancer, even though…

Cancer Council Queensland has partnered with Icon Cancer Centre to expand its home-to-treatment transport service to include the Moreton Bay region. The Transport to Treatment service, which currently operates in inner-city Brisbane, will now transport eligible cancer patients from their…

The original cancer. Cells from the primary cancer may break away and be carried to other parts of the body, where secondary cancers may form….