Cancer is a disease where the body’s cells become abnormal and keep growing. When abnormal cells form a mass, it’s called a tumour. There are many types of cancers, usually named for the organs or tissues where the cancers form. Cancer cells have the ability to spread through your body and form other tumours or different types of cancer. 

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Australia. Fortunately, survival rates are improving due to improvements in cancer screening, early diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies.