An organ in your belly, towards your back. There are two kidneys which help to clean the blood of toxins and make urine. They also help to control the electrolytes in our blood.

A method of putting fluids, including drugs, into the bloodstream through a cannula or needle.

An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who identifies as such and is accepted as such by the community with which he or she is associated.

Treatment with drugs that help your immune system attack the cancer cells.

A process used to protect people against a disease through vaccination.

HPV or wart virus. A group of over 100 viruses that can cause infection in the skin surface of different areas of the body including the genital area. Some virus strains are linked to cervical and a number of other cancers. See 'cervical screening test'.

Hormones (oestrogen, progesterone or both) given to women after menopause. Used to ease symptoms of menopause.

Drugs used to treat women who have hormone receptors on their breast cancer cells. Also called endocrine therapies.

A substance that affects how your body works. Some hormones control growth, others control reproduction. They are distributed around the body through the bloodstream.

Refers to physical, social, emotional, and cultural wellbeing.