Radiation Oncology for Cancer Treatment in AU and NZ

Radiation therapy cures cancer and improves quality of life

Radiation therapy is essential in treating many types of cancers

Help spread the word about radiation therapy!

Radiation therapy cures cancer and improves quality of life. It is more effective and faster with less side effects than ever before. 1 in 2 people with cancer can benefit from radiation therapy.

This Targeting Cancer website is for people with cancer, their families and loved ones, and the wider medical community to improve their knowledge and access to radiation therapy. It is a trusted source of information written by cancer experts, including radiation oncology professionals and cancer consumers.

Targeting Cancer is a not-for-profit initiative of the Faculty of Radiation Oncology of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR).

Radiation therapy helped cure my cancer. Everyone with cancer deserves the best care, no matter who we are or where we live. Ask your doctor if radiation therapy can help you.

Rosanna – Cancer survivor, carer and advocate

Key Statistics

Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

from Health New Zealand ǀ Te Whatu Ora in 2021.

1 in 2

patients with cancer may benefit from radiation therapy during their illness.

Radiation therapy contributes to more than half of cancer cures. It also has a very important place in helping people with cancer that cannot be cured.

You can find your nearest group of Australian or New Zealand radiation therapy centre by entering your address or postcode.

Your GP or other doctors in the cancer team can organise a referral to a radiation oncologist and nearest centre for you to be assessed.

A trusted source of information developed by highly trained radiation oncologists in the care of patients with cancer.

News & Events

Derek’s Story

Lung Cancer

A game-changing radiation therapy technique called SABR is offering hope to people living with lung cancer, like Derek Peffer.

Marking the month dedicated to pancreatic cancer awareness

Regional WA benefits from enhanced cancer care

Targeting Cancer Fun Run 2024: Perth Here We Come!

Be aware of “rare” sarcomas say radiation oncologists

Sarcoma

Don was working as a radiation therapist when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 52. Having inside knowledge made the choice of treatment simpler for him.

Shining a light on Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy

Targeting Cancer recently launched a social and traditional media campaign to raise community and healthcare professional awareness of stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR).

Celebrating survivors to mark World Cancer Day

Targeting Cancer is celebrating the stories of cancer survivors to mark World Cancer Day on Sunday 4 February.

Another ‘Fun Run’ Success for Targeting Cancer

The 8th annual Targeting Cancer ‘Fun Run’ has enjoyed another successful year.

Targeting Cancer Management Committee Hosts the First Face-to-face Meeting Post COVID

Targeting Cancer Management Committee members came together at RANZCR Sydney office for the first time after COVID to discuss new ideas and set new goals for the Campaign on 4 August 2023.

100 Runners Run for Targeting Cancer Campaign

100 runners gathered to join the Targeting Cancer Fun Run 2022 at the Torrens riverbank in the early morning of 29 October to run for closing the care gap and raising awareness of radiation therapy.

Targeting Cancer: Are We Winning?

The recent RANZCR ASM 2022 provided us with a pertinent opportunity to do a health check for the Targeting Cancer campaign, a highly acclaimed college campaign that aims to increase awareness of radiation therapy as an effective, safe and sophisticated treatment for cancer.

Targeting Cancer Fun Run Returns

We’re pleased to announce that the Targeting Cancer Fun Run will return this year at the 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting in Adelaide on 29 October morning after two years’ absence due to the pandemic.