Your doctors will run a number of tests to get a diagnosis, see if the cancer has spread to other parts of your body and develop a treatment plan. The tests you have will depend on the type of cancer…

A protein produced by prostate cells. It may indicate prostate cancer and can be used to monitor its recurrence post treatment….

A psychologist or psychiatrist who has special training and experience in the treatment of psychosocial aspects of cancer….

A type of treatment using a cream that is activated by a light….

…it opened in 1991, the Gluyas Rotary Lodge has provided vital access to life saving treatment and support services for more than 5000 regional Queenslanders. CCQ’s six lodges statewide are vital to cancer control – helping us address geograghic barriers…

A patient who stays in hospital while having treatment.

A system where all members of the treatment team collaborate to discuss a patient’s physical and emotional needs as well as any other factors affecting their care. The team meets to review cases and decide on different treatments and care….

…Queensland. Those who lived in more socioeconomically disadvantaged areas and those areas more than an hour travel from the closest radiation treatment facilities, had higher LOLE than those in the rest of the state. For cancer patients diagnosed in 2016,…

Unproven therapies that are used in place of conventional treatment, often in the hope that they will provide a cure.

…or treatment. The pair talk about fears and overcoming problems, and Jenny shares her cancer story hoping to create hope in others by saying “I’ve survived.” In the future, Jenny hopes not to have to talk to as many people…