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A	Mesothelioma – peritoneal
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC)	Mesothelioma – pleural
Anal cancer	Mouth
Appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)	Myeloma
B	N
Bile duct cancer	Nasal or paranasal sinus cancer
Bladder cancer	Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)
Blood cancer	Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Bone cancer (primary)	O
Bone cancer (secondary)	Ocular (uveal) melanoma
Bowel cancer	Oesophageal cancer
Brain cancer	Ovarian cancer
Breast cancer	P
C	Pancreatic cancer
Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)	Pancreatic NETs
Cervical cancer	Penile cancer
Colorectal cancer	Pharyngeal cancer
G	Prostate cancer
Gall bladder cancer	R
H	Rare or less common cancers
Head and neck cancers	S
Hodgkin lymphoma	Salivary gland cancer
K	Skin cancer
Kidney cancer	Small bowel cancer
L	Soft tissue sarcoma
Laryngeal cancer	Spinal cord tumours
Leukaemia – acute lymphoblastic	Stomach cancer
Leukaemia – acute myeloid	T
Leukaemia – chronic lymphocytic	Testicular cancer
Leukaemia – chronic myeloid	Throat cancer
Liver cancer (primary)	Thyroid cancer
Liver cancer (secondary)	U
Lung cancer	Upper tract urothelial cancer
Lymphoma – Hodgkin	Uterine cancer (cancer of the uterus)
Lymphoma – non-Hodgkin	V
M	Vaginal cancer
Melanoma	Vulvar cancer

What is cancer?

Explore key questions about cancer – how it starts, who gets it, how to reduce your risk and what all the words mean.

Tests and scans

Discover the various tests and scans used to diagnose cancer.

Coping with a cancer diagnosis

Learn how you can cope with a cancer diagnosis and where you can find support.

Cancer treatments

All about chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and more.

Coping with side effects

Managing fatigue, pain, nausea and other common side effects.

Supporting someone with cancer

Information for carers, families, friends, workplaces and schools.

Living well

Taking care of yourself during and after treatment – nutrition, exercise, complementary therapies and more.

Practical concerns

Answers to common questions about money, work and your rights after a cancer diagnosis.

Living with advanced cancer

Understanding advanced cancer and coping with its impacts.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Cancer resources produced in consultation with Aboriginal communities.

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LGBTQI+

Inclusive information about how cancer and its treatment can affect LGBTQI+ people.

LGBTQI+ resources

Other languages

A selection of useful tools and fact sheets produced in languages other than English.

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Schools and Workplaces

Resources for managing the effects of cancer at work and schools.

Our resource hub

A one-stop-shop for all our cancer resources, including booklets, fact sheets, podcasts, videos, webinars and more

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Easy Read resources

Discover cancer information that’s clear and easy to understand. We’ve used simple words and helpful pictures to make it easier for everyone.

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Being told you have cancer

Watch this video to learn what to expect after a cancer diagnosis, and how Cancer Council and your care team can support you.

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