Hospitals and Healthcare

Studies show that patients when cancer returns, patients often are quite willing to receive toxic treatments that promise minimal potential benefit.

A world-first study from Australian researchers has found the likely reason why breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy commonly experience reduced cognitive function.

Advice on choosing the best wig to help cope with hair loss during cancer treatments.

Female breast cancer patients were much more likely to survive than other patients, a study says.

Felicity is receiving treatment for a rare brain tumour but that hasn't stopped her and other Children's Hospital School students taking part in the NSW Education Department's technology challenge.

We have no reliable way of knowing which patients' cancer will return after surgery, so often chemotherapy is given to mop up any remaining cancer cells that may have gone undetected.

From Monday, about 70% of women with early stage cancer may be able to avoid the gruelling treatment.

Key drugs have been in scarce supply, revealing a deep crisis in the generic drug industry.

Treating chemo brain requires a multipronged approach. Cognitive behavioral therapy may provide some relief, neuropsychologists say.

Such newer treatments may seem miraculous, but they have drawbacks that chemo, even with it’s sometimes terrible side effects, doesn’t.

Knowing what's round the bend in chemo treatment can make it easier for both patients and carers. So what are some common side effects and why do they occur? And how can you help your loved one get through?

Headlines that 70% of women with breast cancer don't need chemo need to be heeded with caution: it's a very specific (but substantial) subtype that was studied.