When Robert Murray uniquely chronicled his health woes with what is today known as prostate cancer, he left his family a life-saving gift. More than 170 years later, we bust the myths about prostate screening.
Sam Neill has given an update on his cancer journey and explained what he thinks may have been a contributing factor to his “brush” with the disease.
The radio host revealed a devastating diagnosis after loyal listeners noticed a change in his voice.
A beloved Aussie news reader has revealed a personal health crisis live on-air and the shocking circumstances behind it.
On the eve of Bathurst 1000, supercars driver Thomas Randle says he was “very fortunate” to beat testicular cancer. Now his mission is to keep moving forward while also giving back.
Daffodil Day ambassadors Rob and James Farnham have shared precious family photos with their rock star dad John in a bid to help raise money for crucial cancer research that saved his life. See the photos.
A childhood cancer that claims the lives of half its victims could be prevented thanks to an amazing discovery by Australian researchers.
Suburbs across the Gold and Sunshine Coasts and in Brisbane have astonishing melanoma diagnosis rates at nearly 100 per cent higher than the national average, new research has revealed.
An unexplained surge in bowel cancer among people aged under 50 has doctors worried and a new study highlights the signs you may have the disease.
Getting tattooed could increase a person’s risk of developing a certain type of cancer, researchers have found.
A young Adelaide mum-of-four was forced to have her eye sewn shut after her beauty appointment led to a terrifying health diagnosis.
Sara-Jayne Edmunds became vegan in an attempt to fix her unrelenting bowel problems. But the cause was much more sinister.
The only option for these cancer patients was a surgery with a less than 50 per cent success rate. This is the inside story of an Australian breakthrough that got the world talking.
Sophia Noelle Thompson thought her headache was due to stress from her school exams. Instead it was hiding a horror disease that could now claim her life at any time.
The stories of Graham Page and Ian Hart in South Australia highlight a major failure of our health system which lags the world in funding lifesaving treatments.
Being told you’re terminal is only scary if you know how long you have left, claims mum Kathryn Simile. After all, “you could be hit by a bus tomorrow”.
A mother of four says her surgeon was ‘truly shocked to see a polyp so big in someone her age’ after she underwent a screening following a family member’s cancer scare.
Sydney boy Zai, 9, is among Aussie children in the fight of their lives and a government scheme meant to save them is forcing families to come up with insane amounts of money. Here’s why.
Jaymee Williams has revealed her own personal battle after the shock early death of her mother, amid new findings into the impact losing a mother has on adult daughters.
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