Breast cancer

Two new mammogram imaging techniques could revolutionise breast screening by predicting each woman’s cancer risk

Researchers have discovered a new type of immune cell that helps keep breast tissue healthy within mammary ducts – the sites where milk is produced and transported – and where breast cancers arise

A new discovery will help doctors deliver more targeted treatments for patients with this devastating cancer

A pioneering study helps explain why around 60 per cent of families with multiple breast cancer cases can’t be explained by genetic studies, paving the way for learning more about why some families are prone to certain diseases

Nearly 50,000 people will die from cancer in Australia this year. What does the future of treatment look like, and are funding and policy settings working for or against it?

Comprehensive cancer centres bring experts from a range of disciplines together and they’re making significant breakthroughs - we find out why this approach to research and treatment is proving so effective

Scientists identify genetic markers that can help fight cancer before it begins