Skip to navigation Skip to content

A NSW Government website

language Other languages
lock_open Log in
person
person My Profile expand_more
star My saved pages person Edit profile lock_open Log out
Explore Cancer Institute NSW
expand_more
Cancer Institute NSW
NSW cancer control agency eviQ
Cancer treatments protocols eviQ Education
Learning resources for cancer care staff Canrefer
Find a cancer specialist iCanQuit
Learn how to quit smoking BreastScreen NSW
Detect breast cancer early

My Profile Close

star My saved pages
person Edit profile
lock_open Log out

Cancer Institute NSW

Search site for:

About cancer
- Find out more about cancer and the impact it has on NSW.
  
  Cancer basics
  
  What is cancer?
  
  Cancer risk factors
  
  Cancer symptoms
  
  Stages of cancer
  
  Cancer types
  
  General cancer information
  
  Acute leukaemia
  
  Anal cancer
  
  Bile duct cancer
  
  Bladder cancer
  
  View all cancer types >
  
  More information
  
  Cancer Statistics NSW
  
  NSW Cancer Plan
  
  Document library
  
  T.I.P.S. to improve your cancer care
  
  Cancer stories
- Cancer basics
- Cancer types
- More information
- Cancer stories
Prevention and screening
- Understanding more about cancer can help people to reduce their risk, approach their own diagnosis with confidence, or support other people living with cancer.
  
  Cancer prevention
  
  Reduce your cancer risk
  
  Preventing skin cancer
  
  Quit smoking
  
  Damaging effects of vaping
  
  Campaigns
  
  Screening and early detection
  
  Bowel cancer screening
  
  Breast cancer screening
  
  Cervical screening
  
  Lung cancer screening
  
  More information
  
  Smoking Cessation Framework
  
  NSW Skin Cancer Prevention Strategy
  
  Helping Mob Live Healthy and Prevent Cancer Toolkit
  
  Cancer screening toolkit
- Cancer prevention
- Screening and early detection
- More information
Diagnosis and treatment
- Find out how we work across NSW to make sure that patient diagnosis, treatment and care is based on the latest data and evidence.
  
  Diagnosis
  
  Noticing symptoms
  
  Seeing a GP
  
  Having tests
  
  Seeing specialists
  
  Understanding your diagnosis
  
  Getting a second opinion
  
  Navigating the health system
  
  Treatment
  
  Planning treatment
  
  Types of treatment
  
  Clinical trials
  
  Side effects
  
  Changes to treatment
  
  Finishing treatment
  
  More information
  
  Find a specialist or cancer service
  
  Learn about cancer specialist centres
  
  Cancer treatment protocols
  
  Treatment information resources
  
  T.I.P.S. to improve your cancer care
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- More information
Cancer support
- There are many practical things to deal with when you have cancer. Family members and people who care for someone with cancer can also need information and support. Use this section to find out where you can get help and support.
  
  Coping with cancer
  
  Telling other people
  
  Physical wellbeing
  
  Emotional wellbeing
  
  Survivorship
  
  Having advanced cancer
  
  End of life concerns
  
  Finding support
  
  Cancer costs
  
  Transport and accommodation
  
  Money, legal and work issues
  
  Help at home
  
  Travel and holidays
  
  Support for everyone
  
  People with cancer
  
  Carers
  
  Aboriginal people
  
  Children and their families
  
  Multicultural communities
  
  People in rural and remote areas
  
  Young people
- Coping with cancer
- Finding support
- Support for everyone
Research, data and partnerships
- Researchers can access NSW cancer data sources, ethics and grants for cancer research. Find clinical trials recruiting in NSW and support for translating research into better treatments.
  
  Cancer research
  
  Translational cancer research
  
  Research Career Support
  
  Cancer researchers in NSW
  
  Data and statistics
  
  Cancer Statistics NSW
  
  CanDLe Program
  
  Request or submit data
  
  Publications using our data
  
  Clinical trials in NSW
  
  Patients and Carers
  
  GPs
  
  Clinical Trials Workforce Resources
  
  Find a cancer clinical trial in NSW
  
  Grants
  
  Grant opportunities
  
  Research Grants
  
  Grants we've funded
  
  Research Ethics Committee
  
  How to apply
  
  Reporting requirements
  
  More information
  
  Resources and publications
  
  Events
- Cancer research
- Data and statistics
- Clinical trials in NSW
- Grants
- Research Ethics Committee
  - How to apply
  - Reporting requirements
- More information
  - Resources and publications
  - Events
What we do
- We are NSW's cancer control agency, established under the Cancer Institute NSW (2003) Act to lessen the impact of cancer across the State. Our vision: To end cancers as we know them.
  
  NSW Cancer Plan
  
  Overriding principles
  
  Priority areas
  
  System enablers
  
  Working together
  
  Performance index
  
  Supporting cancer care
  
  Patient-reported measures (PRMs)
  
  Reporting for Better Cancer Outcomes (RBCO)
  
  eviQ program
  
  Working with Primary Care
  
  Primary Care Cancer Control Quality Improvement Toolkit
  
  NSW Aboriginal Cancer Strategy
  
  News
  
  Events
- NSW Cancer Plan
- Supporting cancer care
- Working with Primary Care
  - Primary Care Cancer Control Quality Improvement Toolkit
- NSW Aboriginal Cancer Strategy
- News
- Events

Cancer Institute NSW
NSW cancer control agency
eviQ
Cancer treatments protocols
eviQ Education
Learning resources for cancer care staff
Canrefer
Find a cancer specialist
iCanQuit
Learn how to quit smoking
BreastScreen NSW
Detect breast cancer early

Home
Category search

Category search

Search results: Policy

Published date 09 November 2020

All NSW Policy Cancer related information All cancer types General population Other (1)

1
...

Cancer Institute NSW

Links

What we do
Accessibility
Contact us
Copyright
Glossary
Privacy
Sitemap
Careers
Newsletter

Contact us

information@cancer.nsw.gov.au
Locked Bag 2030, St Leonards NSW 1590

Level 4, 1 Reserve Road
St Leonards NSW 2065

ABN: 48 538 442 594

Our sites

Cancer Institute NSW
eviQ
eviQ Education
Canrefer
iCanQuit
BreastScreen NSW

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.

Copyright © 2026