Cancer

A new national initiative will bring hope to families affected by childhood cancers. Over the next five years, hundreds of children and young adults with cancer will be offered fertility preservation to start families of their own later in life.

A Melbourne mum who incredibly survived a heart attack at 35 weeks pregnant and battled two types of cancer is thanking the healthcare teams - and her children - who saved her life.

Every two minutes, one woman dies of cervical cancer worldwide. While Australia is making headway in eliminating this disease, an alumnus of the Women’s is passionate about the role we must play in improving health outcomes for women in lower-income countries.

At age 35, Zoe faced a double nightmare. She was diagnosed with cervical cancer and thought her life's dream to be a mum was lost forever.

Tonette and her husband Paul share their story as part of the Women’s Winter Appeal 2023.

Ovarian cancer detection and treatment remains a challenge, but genetic testing and preventative surgery have proven to be powerful tools against the disease.

The Women’s is sharing hope by highlighting an advanced imaging technique that is assisting in early cancer detection.

The Royal Women’s Hospital nurse Ange Steele is on the frontline in the fight to eliminate cervical cancer.

We are celebrating the resilience of patients Kane and Dale – and the treatment at the Women's that helped them become dads.

We are pleased that women due for cervical screening can now self-collect a sample, as an alternative to a cervical screening test (previously known as a Pap test).