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    Read basic facts about a particular cancer, including how it is diagnosed, variations of the cancer and the treatments you may have.

  • Bone and soft tissue cancers

    Bone and soft tissue cancers

    All types and stages of bone and soft tissue cancers including benign bone and soft tissue tumours.

    • Sarcoma

    Breast cancer

    Breast cancer

    The Sydney Cancer Centre provides services for the diganosis and management of breast cancer.

    • Breat cancer 

    Colorectal cancer

    Colorectal cancer

    The Sydney Cancer Centre provides services for the diagnosis and management of bowel, colon, rectal and anal cancers.

    • Bowel cancer

    Gynaecological cancers

    Gynaecological cancers

    All types and stages of gynaecological cancers including cervical, ovarian, uterus, vagina and vulva.

    • Cervical cancer
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    • Uterus cancer
    • Vagina cancer
    • Vulva cancer

    Haematological cancers

    Haematological cancers

    All types and stages of haematological cancers including leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloid leukaemia, Hodgkin's disease, multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. 

    • Acute leukaemia
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
    • Chronic myeloid leukaemia
    • Hodgkin's disease
    • Multiple myeloma
    • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

    Head and neck cancers

    Head and neck cancers

    All types and stages of head and neck cancers, including cancer of the thyroid, mouth, tongue, throat, sinus and salivary glands. Advanced skin cancers and secondary cancers that have spread to involve the lymph glands around the neck.

    • Head and neck cancer
    • Thyroid cancer

    Lung cancer

    Lung cancer

    All types and stages of lung cancer including primary lung cancer, mesothelioma and metastatic lung cancer. Mediastinal and cardiac tumours.

    • Lung cancer

    Neurological cancers

    Neurological cancers

    All types and stages of neurological cancers, including primary malignant brain tumours and metastatic brain tumours. Benign brain tumours.

    • Neurological cancer

    Skin

    Skin

    The Sydney Cancer Centre provides services for the diagnosis and management of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers.

    • Melanoma
    • Non-melanoma skin cancer

    Upper gastro-intestinal cancers

    Upper gastro-intestinal cancers

    All types and stages of upper gastro-intestinal cancers, including cancer of the stomach and oesophagus, pancreas, bile duct, and liver.

    • Stomach and oesophagus
    • Pancreas
    • Liver

    Urological cancers

    Urological cancers

    All types and stages of urological cancers, including cancer of the prostate, bladder, kidney and testis.

    • Prostate
    • Bladder
    • Kidney
    • Testis
    • Michael's story 

      "Prior to my experience, I was not good at seeing doctors.  This is the one of main lessons I want to pass on to others if they notice significant symptoms – get them checked as there might be a reason for it”.

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