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Distress calls from cancer patients worried about COVID-19 to Cancer Council Victoria nurses have quadrupled since the beginning of the pandemic.
Three fact sheets including What Is Cancer?, Coping with Cancer Fatigue and Caring for Someone with Cancer are now available to download in bilingual versions.
New editions of Understanding Cervical Cancer, Understanding Stomach and Oesophageal Cancers and Understanding Secondary Bone Cancer are now available to download.
Data released today by Cancer Council Victoria indicates melanoma reporting to the Victorian Cancer Registry decreased by 31 per cent in the first period of restrictions in Victoria (30 March to 30 June 2020) compared to the pre-COVID period (1 Feb to 27 March 2020).
World Health Organisation (WHO) Member States today resolved to adopt a strategy for the global elimination of cervical cancer and implementation of national cervical cancer control plans.
On World Hepatitis Day, the Doherty Institute and Cancer Council Victoria are urging at-risk* Victorians to prioritise viral hepatitis as a health concern as new data reveals a 41 per cent drop in hepatitis diagnosisi tests in April and May 2020, compared with April and May 2019.
A commitment to introduce an effective, visible pregnancy health warning on alcohol products in Australia and New Zealand has been applauded as a public health victory by Cancer Council Victoria.
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) 2019 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) has shown that smoking among Victorian adults has continued to fall.
New data released today reveals a concerning drop in cancer reporting in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions.
John Colebatch (1909-2005) was the pioneer of paediatric chemotherapy in Australia. Thanks in part to his work, most children now survive cancer.
Associate Professor Shankar Siva has been awarded the $1.5 million Colebatch Clinical Research Fellowship to investigate the use of a high-precision technique to kickstart patients immune response.
The Optimal Care Pathways guide the delivery of consistent, safe, high-quality and evidence-based care for people with cancer. We're seeking expert reviewers as the updating process gets underway.
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Roberts, Sandy Anderson and Professor Ingrid Winship, who have been awarded honours this year, improving outcomes for those affected by cancer.
The World Trade Organization Appellate Body has just ruled that plain packaging does not violate international trade or intellectual property laws, after nearly a decade of legal challenges.
Over the past 15 years, Rachel Kitonyo Devotsu has earned an international reputation as a passionate advocate for tobacco control policy. Now the McCabe Centre's Regional Coordinator for Africa has been recognised with a World No Tobacco Day 2020 Award.
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