At 3.00pm on an otherwise ordinary December day in 2008, Caroline Bernardi received the kind of shocking news no one is ever prepared to hear. She had just been diagnosed with cancer, and it was inoperable. The 44 year old marketing executive and mother of two had just spent the morning delivering Christmas presents to […]

Beyonce Knowles has reunited with the Australian cancer patient she first met in 2009.

Not many women would voluntarily have their nipples tattooed but for Cass Boyle, it was a life-changing procedure that marked the end of her breast cancer nightmare and the beginning of her second chance at life. Cass Boyle was 34 years old and just weeks away from the birth of her first child when she […]

Michael Douglas has revealed he lied about his cancer diagnosis because he was worried it would damage the publicity for his latest film.

Pop star Anastacia is recovering from a double mastectomy following her second breast cancer diagnosis in February.

Former Queensland premier Anna Bligh had her whole head shaved while undergoing treatment for cancer, and says the process left her feeling “like an egghead, but very loved”. In an exclusive interview to celebrate the 80th birthday of The Australian Women’s Weekly, Ms Bligh says that being diagnosed with cancer “was not something I took […]

Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly has received treatment for Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer.

Successful career women are 70 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer than other women, according to new research. The controversial finding — disputed by cancer experts — is linked primarily to work stress, such as prejudice, discrimination and difficult interpersonal dealings. Researchers suggest this could promote breast cancer by disrupting the body’s system […]

Women who regularly use talcum powder are almost a quarter more likely to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, scientists say. Forty per cent of women are thought to apply talcum powder daily for intimate personal hygiene, but research published in journal Cancer Prevention Research shows doing so increases risk of ovarian tumour by 24 per […]

Angelina Jolie told the world about her preventative double mastectomy to raise awareness of the breast cancer gene and the latest Cancer Council figures prove her mission has been an overwhelming success. Cancer Council NSW has recorded a 900 per cent increase in the number of people phoning its helpline in the weeks since Jolie […]