Cancer-specific help

We get it – you want to know everything there is to know about your disease. Plus, some organisations focus on one type of cancer, and offer dedicated services to people diagnosed with that cancer.

This is not an exhaustive list. Whatever you are looking for, make sure you are in touch with reliable sources. For information about your specific cancer diagnosis and specialist services available, your first point-of-call should be your cancer doctor and medical team.

Links

Cancer Council

• Types of cancer
• Guides to best cancer care

Brain cancer

• Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
• Brain Tumour Alliance Australia

Breast cancer

• National:
  • Breast Cancer Network Australia
    • Support/services listings
    • Young women specific
  • McGrath Foundation
• Western Australia: Breast Cancer Care WA

Gastrointestinal cancers

• Bowel Cancer Australia
• Pancare

Gynaecological cancers

• Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation
• Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation

Leukaemia

• Leukaemia Foundation

Lymphoma

• Lymphoma Australia

Melanoma

• Melanoma Institute of Australia
• Melanoma WA

Neuroendocrine 

• Neuroendocrine Cancer Australia

Ovarian Cancer

• Ovarian Cancer Australia (younger women’s page)

Sarcoma

• Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association
• Sock it to Sarcoma

Testicular cancer

• Movember True North

Thyroid cancer

• Head and Neck Cancer Australia

Women’s cancers

• The Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne

Other cancers

• Rare Cancers Australia
• Young Tongues Global (peer support for tongue cancer)

Is your cancer not listed? We’re not excluding you, but perhaps we havent got there yet! Sorry! The Cancer Council have a great resource for all different cancer types. If you’ve got a link to share, fill in the form below and let us know.