Cancer services

Cancer in Queensland
Many Queenslanders know someone who has been touched by cancer and in some cases have been diagnosed with cancer themselves.

Cancer treatment services are becoming safer and more effective. Queenslanders can access a range of inpatients hospital care and outpatient care at hospitals and health centres across the state.

Cancer Care Coordinators
Cancer Care Coordinators provide care coordination and support to cancer patients, carers and staff.

Cancer conditions
Cancer is a diverse range of diseases where abnormal cells grow rapidly and generally spread through the body in an uncontrolled manner. View a list of cancer conditions.

Cancer treatment services
Multidisciplinary care is where all relevant health professionals discuss management options and make joint decisions about a patient’s care.

Surgery can be used to remove some types of cancerous tumours before the cancer cells spread.

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to destroy cancer cells. Read more.

Radiotherapy is the use of precisely targeted xrays to destroy cancer cells. Normal cells can recover from radiotherapy. Read more.

Palliative care helps people who are terminally ill to achieve the best quality of life possible. Read more.