Cancer types
Cure Cancer is committed to funding groundbreaking new research across every cancer type, including the most common and rare cancers.
Find out about the research we have funded and the breakthroughs we have made possible within each cancer type below.
Blood cancer
leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Brain cancer
Bowel cancer
Breast cancer
Bone cancer
There are over 30 different types of primary bone cancer. The most common are osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing's sarcoma.
Childhood cancer
Gastrointestinal cancer
Gynaecological cancer
Gynaecological cancer is an overarching term that encompasses seven types of cancers that develop from abnormal cells in the ovaries, uterus, endometrium, cervix, vagina, vulva, fallopian tubes, or placenta.
Lung cancer
Lung cancer arises from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells within one or both lungs. It often metastasises to other parts of the body before the cancer can be detected in the lungs.
Male reproductive cancer
Male reproductive cancers include prostate, penile, and testicular cancer.
Rare cancer
It is estimated that 42,000 people are diagnosed with a form of rare or less common cancer in Australia every year.
Skin cancer
This is where breakthroughs begin
Since 1967
Backing cutting-edge research for 59 years and counting.
$76m
Raised for cancer research, funding more than 580 projects.
580+ Grants
Projects funded across all cancer types.
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