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Michael.Tarquinio@cancervic.org.au 0400 029 450
Cancer Prevention including tobacco, lung cancer, Quit program, Food for Health Alliance, LiveLighter, obesity, alcohol, skin cancer prevention, SunSmart
Prue.Gildea@cancervic.org.au 0400 394 274
Cancer Screening and Early Detection (including bowel and cervical cancer, hepatitis B and HPV immunisation)
Ashleigh.Say@cancervic.org.au (03) 9514 6454
A campaign launching today aims to support LGBTIQ people aged 25-74 to take part in cervical screening with a simple message: whatever your sexual or gender identity, if you have a cervix, then you need cervical screening every five years.
Cancer Council Victoria, BreastScreen Victoria and the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) have joined forces to host a unique health event for Aboriginal women in the Shepparton area on Wednesday 13 November.
Victorians are brushing up on their sugary drinks knowledge and looking to cut back on sugary drinks, thanks to Cancer Council Victoria’s graphic ’13 types of cancer’ public awareness campaign.
Cancer Council is working to reduce the cost of cancer for Victorians. If you know someone that has been adversely affected, please encourage them to join our advoacy work to help others.
A global clinical trial led by Prof Kelly-Anne Phillips, has identified a treatment that helps prevent early onset of menopause in young women treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer.
People with cancer have higher rates of mental illness: that’s why Cancer Council Victoria made a submission to the Royal Commission into Mental Health
Research linking some breast implants to a rare cancer, and the subsequent world-wide recall, has caused confusion at an already difficult time for people with breast cancer.
The moratorium on insurance companies using genetic tests for some policies may have an upside for medical research.
Cancer Council and the Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service (PICS) have launched a free online course for paediatric oncology nurses.
Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the survey and workshops we held as part of our submission to the Victorian Cancer Plan. Find out what’s happening next.
The Cancer Screening Hub has been refreshed. Find practical tools and resources for professionals seeking to increase participation in cancer screening programs.
Leading research institutes Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Walter & Eliza Hall Institute and Monash University are looking for patients and carers to help improve cancer outcomes.
Ground-breaking research by Cancer Council Victoria has found gradual weight gain between early and mid-adult life increases a person’s risk of obesity-related cancers by 30 to 50%.
Cancer Council Victoria and BreastScreen Victoria have joined forces to host a unique health event for Aboriginal women in the Heywood area from 7-10 October.
Cancer Council Victoria, the Heart Foundation, Quit Victoria and VicHealth welcome the Victorian Government’s action today to close a loophole in legislation that allowed a multinational tobacco company to promote themselves and market new tobacco products at the Grand Prix.
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