Cancer types
This is a list of organisations and resources that support people with specific cancers. Also see our list of general cancer information and support organisations.
If your cancer is not listed below, it may not have a dedicated organisation or website. Try visiting Rare Cancers Australia. Their cancer knowledgebase lists over 200 types of rare or less common cancers.
Bladder
Bladder Cancer Australia Charity Foundation
Blood
Myeloma Foundation of Australia
Bowel
Your guide to best care: Bowel cancer
Continence Foundation of Australia: Improving bowel function after bowel surgery
Brain
Brain Tumour Alliance Australia
Breast Cancer Network Australia
Your guide to best care: High-grade glioma
Breast
Counterpart Navigator – Breast cancer
Your guide to best care: Breast cancer
Cervical
Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation
Counterpart Navigator – Cervical cancer
Endometrial
Counterpart Navigator – Uterine (including endometrial) cancer
Your guide to best care: Endometrial cancer
Gall bladder
Head and neck
Head and Neck Cancer Australia
Your guide to best care: Head and neck cancer
Kidney
Kidney Health Australia – Kidney cancer
Kidney cancer resource library
Leukaemia
Your guide to best cancer care: Acute myeloid leukaemia
Liver
Your guide to best care: Liver cancer
Lung
Lung Foundation Australia – Lung cancer
Your guide to best care: Lung cancer
Lymphoma
Your guide to best care: Hodgkin and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Melanoma
Your guide to best care: Melanoma
Mesothelioma
Australian Mesothelioma Registry – Australian-based support services
Your guide to best care: Peritoneal mesothelioma
Your guide to best care: Pleural mesothelioma
Mouth
Head and Neck Cancer Australia
Myeloma
Myeloma Foundation of Australia
Neuroendocrine
NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia
Nose
Head and Neck Cancer Australia
Oesophageal
Your guide to best care: Oesophagogastric cancer
Ovarian
Counterpart Navigator – Ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer
Your guide to best care: Ovarian cancer
Pancreatic
Your guide to best care: Pancreatic cancer
Placental
Counterpart Navigator – Placental cancer
Primary peritoneal
Counterpart Navigator – Ovarian, fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer
Sarcoma
Australian and New Zealand Sarcoma Association
Your guide to best care: Sarcoma
Skin
Your guide to best care: Basal and squamous cell carcinoma
Your guide to best care: Melanoma
Stomach
Your guide to best care: Oesophagogastric cancer
Throat
Head and Neck Cancer Australia
Thyroid
The Australian Thyroid Foundation Ltd
Head and Neck Cancer Australia
Uterine
Counterpart Navigator – Uterine (including endometrial) cancer
Vaginal
Counterpart Navigator – Vaginal cancer
