About the CEC

What's cancer epidemiology?

It's the collection, analysis and dissemination of information about the occurrence, distribution and causes of cancer.


Why have a Cancer Epidemiology Centre (CEC)?

To perform strategic research that helps direct our cancer control efforts.

The large-scale epidemiological studies conducted by the CEC are expanding our understanding of the factors that contribute to and protect against cancer. The aim is to find out the causes of common cancers in Australia, particularly those we can change. The CEC collects and analyses data on cancer incidence, survival and deaths in Victoria and collaborates extensively with other researchers in Australia and overseas.

The 4 main areas of research are: nutritional epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, prostate cancer and monitoring cancer.


Our aims

  1. To provide an epidemiological infrastructure for Cancer Council Victoria in terms of high quality human and data resources.
  2. To generate knowledge on cancer control by conducting and assisting a range of innovative, internationally competitive, population-based, aetiological research. 
  3. To generate knowledge on cancer control by conducting and assisting a range of innovative, internationally competitive, population-based, research on cancer families and cancer genetics. 
  4. To generate knowledge on cancer control by conducting, assisting and evaluating innovative, internationally competitive, public health programs. 
  5. To form and maintain strategic and collaborative links with cancer research / control programs and related institutions nationally and internationally. 
  6. To disseminate epidemiological knowledge about cancer. 
  7. To generate knowledge on cancer control by assisting population-based clinical research. 
  8. To assist innovative, internationally competitive, epidemiological and public health research into other chronic diseases as appropriate. 

Employment opportunities 

As positions become available they're advertised on the employment section of this website.


Contact us

Cancer Epidemiology Centre
Cancer Council Victoria
1 Rathdowne St, Carlton, VIC, 3053, Australia
Phone: 61 3 9635 5154
Fax: 61 3 9635 5330
Email: cec@cancervic.org.au

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