Learning how to live well while facing the uncertainty of advanced cancer will be the focus of a special Cancer Council forum to be held at the Northcote Town Hall on Saturday, May 17.
May marks the start of Australia's Biggest Morning Tea month, and Casey residents will be putting their kettles on and baking up a storm to support Australians diagnosed with cancer.
Fruit + Veg Week, from Monday 28 April, marks a celebration of fruit and vegetables, and the launch of a campaign to have kids and parents plant healthy fruit and veg in lunchboxes.
Unpaid carers, family and friends of people with cancer are urged to attend the Cancer Council’s first Carer’s Forum on Saturday May 10, 2008.
The Cancer Council Victoria will hold a free cancer seminar in Mildura on Friday 23 May between 10am and 12.30pm at Mildura Grand, Seventh Street, Mildura.
Students create a giant stir
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is here again, and this year we are adding a fantastic new schools competition to encourage young Victorians to get involved in the fight against cancer.
Leading Texan Breast Care Nurse, Ms Anita Broxson, will be keynote speaker at the 10th National Breast Care Nurses Conference in Fremantle, on May 1 and 2, 2008.
Sexuality and intimacy after cancer treatment will be the focus of a special forum to be held at the Sunraysia Cancer Resource Centre in Mildura on Friday, 18 April 2008.
Data from the Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry shows the number of Pap tests conducted by nurses has doubled over the last 10 years, highlighting their integral role in cervical cancer prevention.
In 2007 there were 1910 calls to the Cancer Information and Support Service from people in Greater Geelong and 43 locals used the Cancer Connect phone peer support program.
Polyester Records in Fitzroy joined with local and international comedians to host a CDs for Cancer Research Day on 5 April, raising over $2000 for The Cancer Council Victoria.
