MP wants cancer services 'black hole' filled
The New South Wales Government is being urged to boost cancer services for the Manning-Great Lakes region.
View ArticleLong waits for some cancer treatments in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie
Cancer patients at Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie are waiting longer for treatments than anywhere else in the New South Wales.
View ArticleCoffs Coast lawyers offer free advice to cancer patients
A new legal and financial service for cancer patients will open its doors in Coffs Harbour tomorrow morning.
View ArticleNew legal-financial service for cancer patients launched in Coffs Harbour
The Cancer Council initiative is free and involves local lawyers and financial experts.
View ArticleHelp on the way for Great Lakes cancer patients
A new service is being launched to help cancer patients in the Forster-Tuncurry area.
View ArticleMusic to help prevent skin cancer on mid north coast
A jingle will be played every hour at Coffs Harbour beaches to remind people to be sun smart.
View ArticleSea snails could contain cancer secrets
North coast scientist, Dr Kirsten Benkendorff, has won an award for her groundbreaking cancer research involving marine molluscs.
View ArticleMid-north coast named melanoma hot spot
NSW Cancer Institute research has found above average rates of melanoma cases in Port Stephens, Great Lakes, Taree and Kempsey.
View ArticleLong waits for some mid north coast cancer surgery
Some mid north coast hospitals are performing better than others when it comes to cancer surgery waiting times.
View ArticleCoffs Harbour works to cut cancer surgery waits
The Coffs Harbour Base Hospital is trying to reduce the waiting time for cancer surgery.
View ArticleTeens kayak 2200km to Murray Mouth
Lazy summer holiday sleep-ins have been sacrificed by three teenagers kayaking 2200km down the length of the River Murray to raise money for cancer research.
View ArticleNever too early to talk about the end
Last year David Daniels' wife Lynne was diagnosed with brain cancer. Before that they'd never talked about dying.
View ArticlePort Macquarie to be part of 'World's Longest Bra Chain' record attempt
Port Macquarie to be part of Cancer fundraiser 'The World's Longest Bra Chain".
View ArticleHow close are you to being homeless because of cancer?
The link between a person having a major health problem such as cancer and becoming homeless is increasing, according to homeless support groups.
View ArticleHow a town adorned with bras started conversations about breast cancer
Pink ribbons during Breast Cancer Awareness Month have become the norm, but one small farming community is using a different tactic to get people talking after a local woman's 'light-bulb moment'.
View ArticleGlyphosate ruling sparks further controversy over common weedkiller's cancer...
A Federal Court ruling in the United States in favour of a man suffering from cancer has turned the spotlight again to one of the most commonly used global chemicals.
View ArticleCancer Council has 90,000 reasons to go digital with its patient transport...
The Cancer Council uses new digital technology to transport more regional cancer patients to treatment.
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