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Number of Australians living with or beyond cancer to surge 72% by 2040

Thursday 1 February 2018

The report shows that the increase in the number of Australians living with and surviving cancer will lead to almost 1.9 million Australians living with a personal history of cancer by 2040.

Record high numbers of sunburns treated at Victorian hospital emergency departments

Thursday 25 January 2018

Victorians are urged to get SunSmart this long weekend as new data shows January is the peak month for sunburn at state hospital emergency departments, with a record 190 sunburn cases in January last year.

Greater urgency needed to reduce smoking, lung cancer rates: experts

Friday 19 January 2018

Quit Victoria says a reversal in the declining funding for powerful mass media campaigns and broader smokefree policies are essential for reducing smoking rates and preventing more Victorians from dying from lung cancer.

Lung cancer revealed as biggest cancer killer in Victorian women

Friday 19 January 2018

New cancer data has revealed lung cancer mortality rates have overtaken those for breast cancer, making it the current leading cause of cancer death in both men and women.

8 in 10 Victorian smokers want to quit: survey

Saturday 30 December 2017

Eight in 10 smokers in Victoria say they want to quit smoking – but few are likely to set themselves up for success in 2018.

Half of young smokers incorrectly think roll-your-own cigarettes are less dangerous: survey

Thursday 14 December 2017

An alarming new survey from Quit Victoria has revealed that almost 1 in 2 Victorian smokers aged 18-29 think roll-your-own cigarettes are less harmful than traditional factory made cigarettes.

1 in 3 Victorians breathe in toxic secondhand smoke at work

Thursday 7 December 2017

More than one in three Victorian workers are being regularly exposed to deadly secondhand tobacco smoke while doing their job, new survey data from Quit Victoria reveals.

Cancer Council Victoria researchers receive prestigious funding to aid cancer fight

Wednesday 6 December 2017

Researchers from Cancer Council Victoria have received more than $2 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), announced today.

Support available for Victorians affected by cancer this festive season

Monday 4 December 2017

Frivolity and fun with friends and family is most commonly associated with the festive season, but for those affected by cancer this time of year can be a particularly difficult time.

Walking Stars cancelled due to extreme weather

Thursday 30 November 2017

We are incredibly disappointed to advise that the inaugural Walking Stars event has been cancelled for tomorrow, Saturday 2 December 2017.

Statement from Cancer Council Victoria following the release of the report into funding for research into cancers with low survival rates

Wednesday 29 November 2017

Cancer Council Victoria welcomes the Senate Committee findings following the release of the report into funding for research into cancers with low survival rates yesterday.