Position Statements

This resource is 10 years or older and has been rescinded by Cancer Australia.  It is available to the public for research and reference purposes only. Cancer Australia assumes no legal liability or responsibility for errors or omissions contained within.

Although there is some looseness in usage of the terms, complementary therapies refer to those therapies that do not replace or preclude conventional medical therapies, whereas alternative therapies are treatment options outside the orthodox range, that may be used in place of conventional treatments.

This resource is 10 years or older and has been rescinded by Cancer Australia.  It is available to the public for research and reference purposes only. Cancer Australia assumes no legal liability or responsibility for errors or omissions contained within.

This position statement applies only to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and breast cancer risk in women – it does not address other risks or benefits to women from HRT usage.

This resource is 10 years or older and has been rescinded by Cancer Australia.  It is available to the public for research and reference purposes only. Cancer Australia assumes no legal liability or responsibility for errors or omissions contained within.

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released a position statement to provide information about the assessment and management of cancer clusters. The statement is intended to support guidelines issued by State and Territory Health Departments and Cancer Councils.