Cancer

After surviving breast cancer and learning she carried the BRCA1 gene, Sarah chose to have surgery to lower her risk of ovarian cancer; including the removal of her tubes and ovaries.

The Women’s In Time program helps young people up to the age of 24 with cancer preserve their fertility at no cost. This gives families hope for the future along with life-saving treatment.

A simple step during routine surgery could prevent thousands of women from developing ovarian 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.

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.