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 […]

Women who have had mastectomies can now share photos of their experience on Facebook after the social media giant caved to user pressure and clarified its nudity policy. Previously, Facebook removed any images of mastectomy scars and banned users who posted them for 30 days, deeming the pictures to be in breach of its strict […]

Labor Politician Anna Bligh has been diagnosed with cancer. The 52-year-old has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after having a tumour removed from a lymph node in her neck last week. “I am very grateful for the excellent care I have received from the staff of St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, and the loving support […]

Olivia Newtown-John's older sister Rona has died after a short battle with brain cancer. She was 70.

It was the last weekend of the school holidays in January 2012 when Susan McCubben noticed small bruises appearing on her eight-year-old daughter’s arms and legs. Zoe was an active girl, always upside down, turning cartwheels or doing somersaults on the trampoline and small bruises were quite common, but every minor knock or bump resulted […]

Angelina Jolie has earned universal praise for the brave and surprising decision to have her breasts removed but her cancer-preventing medical ordeal may not be over yet.

Brad Pitt has praised his fiancee Angelina Jolie as "heroic" after she underwent a double mastectomy since discovering she was susceptible to cancer that killed her mother.

The doctor who treated Angelina Jolie has shared details of the actress's three-month journey to remove her breasts and eradicate the risk of breast cancer.

Angelina Jolie has revealed she has had a preventative double mastectomy because she has the breast cancer gene BRCA1.