Breast cancer
'It's just one of those magic moments': the powerful image helping women in their time of anxiety
Taking inspiration from the nearby coast, the Royal Hospital for Women breast cancer diagnostic room now includes a striking, wall-sized image of one of Sydney’s favourite swim spots by former Sydney Morning Herald photographer Dallas Kilponen.
- by Helen Pitt
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'I found my breast cancer getting a fake tan': A young Scarborough woman's story of survival
Cancer was not among Rhianne Miller's birthday wishes, but barely a week after turning 32 the sales rep's life was flipped upside down by a small lump on the side of her breast.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
My long-awaited son helped me find joy in places that once held fear
He is the life that began here, amid all that chaos and pain and confusion. He waited – silently, faithfully, giving us hope as we struggled, endured and emerged.
- by Bron Willis
Cancer screening rates plummet during pandemic
Cancer screening has fallen in Australia during the coronavirus pandemic, fuelling fears of a surge in delayed diagnoses and avoidable deaths.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Dana McCauley
Midway through chemo, Shonel's nightmare crept in
Suddenly she was homeschooling, having her final rounds of chemo and undertaking 19 rounds of radiation alone.
- by Larissa Ham
Exclusive
Cancer
Cost-effective to screen all women for breast cancer genes: study
Genetic testing for all women over 30 would prevent millions of deaths from breast and ovarian cancer globally and be cost effective in medium and higher income countries.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
John Travolta and the tragedy of loss that surrounds him
What few people know is that in 1977, 23-year-old Travolta lost his first love to the same disease that would later claim his wife, Kelly Preston.
- by Peter Stanford
Kelly Preston, actress and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
Travolta confirmed his wife's death in an Instagram post late on Sunday, US time.
Comfort of strangers: How the right words helped this cancer patient laugh again
He was an elderly Catholic taxi driver; she was an atheist on her way to hospital to have surgery. But his mix of sympathy and humour was just the medicine she needed.
- by Miriam Cosic
Blanche D'Alpuget diagnosed with breast cancer
The 76-year-old found a lump on her breast about six weeks ago and is now undergoing chemotherapy to fight the disease.
- by Laura Chung
Analysis
Good Weekend
X marks the spot: why the 'weaker sex' wins at every stage of life
It's no wonder women are more resilient and live longer than men – they have extra genetic horsepower in every cell.
- by Amanda Hooton