Research and clinical trials

• Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research website lists information and contact details of cancer researchers and institute branches in Australia. A search function helps visitors find trials for a particular cancer types of research centre.

• The Australian National Clinical Trials Registry website is managed through the National Health and Medical Research Centre - Clinical Trials Centre. It includes an information exchange and consortium of United States medical writers and editors.

Statistics

• The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare website (Cancer Disease Registry) provides information on Australian cancer statistics for general purposes only. Information on this website should not be used as an alternative for medical opinion regarding diagnosis and prognosis.

Information in languages other than English

• The Italian Cancer Association. Informazione per auitare a vivere con il cancro Per libri in Italiano con informazione dettagliate sui differenti tipi di neoplasie e sulle terapie disponibili, sugli effetti collaterali dei trattamenti terapeutici utilizzati e su come reagire al cancro e convivere con esso, potete telefonare il Cancer Helpline (03) 9209 0163. www.aimic.it

• The New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service website provides information under the site's Cancer Heading for basic information about cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment for a number of common cancers. Information is available in a number of community languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Italian, Korean, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.

Cancer Specific Sites

• National Brain Tumour Society
• Mesothelioma Web
• Gynaecological Cancer Society

Reputable Medical Journals

• British Medical Journal
• Medical Journal of Australia
• The Lancet
• New England Journal of Medicine
• Ca Journal (for cancer clinicians)

Information for and about children with cancer

• Royal Children's Hospital
  
• Cancer.gov
• The Childhood Cancer Foundation Candle lighters Canada
• Teen Info on Cancer

Specialist Societies and colleges

• Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia
• Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society
• Australasian Chapter of Palliative Care Medicine
• The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
• Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Medical Oncological Group of Australia
• Australian Society of Gynaecological Oncologists
• Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

DISCLAIMER (Internet addresses list)

Links to these websites are provided for ease of access and reference. The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal (Austin Health) undertakes reasonable efforts to ensure the links are correct, however Austin Health does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information provided by other organisations. Austin Health does not in any way endorse any individual in the list provided.