Patient Resources

Cancer councils and institutes

Cancer Australia – Australian Government resource for cancer information.
Cancer Australia – Educational Resources – Cancer Australia’s Cancer Learning online hub.
Cancer Council Australia – leading non-government cancer charity dedicated to reducing the impact of cancer through research, support and prevention initiatives.
Cancer Council NSW – provides information on cancer and support to patients in New South Wales.
Cancer Council Victoria – provides information on cancer and support to patients in Victoria.
Cancer Institute NSW – NSW Government cancer control agency focused on improving outcomes in cancer diagnosis, treatment, care, and survival.
Cancer Society NZ – provides information, support and advocacy to reduce the impact of cancer in New Zealand/Aoetearoa.

Patient advocacy

Targeting Cancer – a website initiative of RANZCR providing easy-to-understand information about radiation therapy and radiation oncology to patients and health professionals.
Cancer Voices Australia – national network of state cancer consumer organisations representing Australians affected by cancer.
What to know about your Radiation Therapy Treatment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-specific talking book
Rare Cancers Australia – supports and advocates for people diagnosed with rare, less common and complex cancers.

Radiation Therapy treatment

Targeting Cancer – a website initiative of RANZCR providing easy-to-understand information about radiation therapy and radiation oncology to patients and health professionals.
Calvary Mater Newcastle – the Hunter region’s major centre for oncology (cancer) services.
The Radiation Oncology Centre at Princess Alexandra Hospital – one of Queensland’s premier public cancer treatment centres.
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Radiation Oncology – provides radiation therapy services at five Peter Mac campuses in Victoria, Australia.
GenesisCare – major TROG sponsor and Australia’s largest provider of radiation oncology treatments.
ICON Cancer Care radiotherapy FAQs Private provider of radiation oncology centres across Australia.

Clinical trials information

Australian Cancer Trials – provide information for those who have cancer and are considering taking part in a trial to test a new treatment or therapy.
Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry –Database of clinical trials and their results form Australia, New Zealand and other countries
Australian Clinical Trials – provides information and resources to patients, healthcare providers, researchers and industry taking part in, accessing and running clinical trials.
‘Understanding Clinical Trials and Research’ booklet – helpful, easy-to-understand publication by the Cancer Council NSW about the nature of clinical trials and research.
NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre – Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council’s group of 150 researchers contributing to major advances in clinical care via collaborative clinical trials research.

Resources for specific cancer types

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Trials – an independent, collaborative breast cancer clinical trials research organisation
Breast Cancer Network Australia – Peak national consumer organisation for Australian personally affected by breast cancer

Central nervous system cancers

COGNO- Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology – central mechanism enabling a coordinated, structured approach to the management of large scale multi-centred neuro-oncology trials.
Cure Brain Cancer Foundation – leading organisation for brain cancer research, advocacy and awareness in Australia

Prostate/genitourinary cancers

ANZUP – Australia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group – conducts clinical trial research to improve treatment of bladder, kidney, testicular and prostate cancers.
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia – national body that funds research and other efforts to reduce the impact of prostate cancer in Australia.

Gastrointestinal cancers

GI Cancer Trials – conducts clinical trials research into gastrointestinal cancers in Australia (cancers affecting oesphagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder and biliary tract, pancreas, large and small bowel, rectum and anus).
Pancreatic Cancer Alliance : raises awareness of pancreatic cancer in Australia.
Bowel Cancer Australia: dedicated to bowel cancer prevention, early diagnosis, research and treatment, and supports Australians affected by bowel cancer.

Head and Neck cancers

Head & Neck Cancer Australia – national charity that provides education and support to people living with head and neck cancer.

Leukaemia & lymphoma

ALLG – Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group – conducts clinical trials aimed at finding new ways to treat blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes.
Leukaemia Foundation – Funds research and supports and advocates for people with blood cancers in Australia.
Lymphoma Australia – National organisation for people affected by lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and related blood cancers.

Lung cancers

TOGA – Thoracic Oncology Group Australasia – leading network driving mesothelioma and lung cancer research and clinical trials in Australia and New Zealand.
Lung Foundation Australia – supports people with lung disease and lung cancer and funds research.