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Cancer Council Victoria’s SunSmart program recognised with national award

Friday 20 April 2018

Cancer Council Victoria was honoured with a national award recognising its work in skin cancer prevention through the SunSmart program. 

Is 'low carb' beer really better for you? New analysis shows it’s a big fat myth

Friday 20 April 2018

More than one in three men (35%) incorrectly think low-carb beer is healthy, according to new data from LiveLighter.

Australian smokers and ex-smokers wanted for a ground-breaking international study

Monday 16 April 2018

Researchers from Cancer Council Victoria and Queen Mary University of London are on the hunt for smokers and ex-smokers to take part in a first of its kind study into how to help people stay quit for good.

New study shows SunSmart success as melanomas decrease in Victoria

Monday 2 April 2018

Cancer Council Victoria has welcomed a new independent study showing its SunSmart program has led to a decline in melanoma.

Victorian teens urged to get fully immunised against cancer-causing HPV

Thursday 22 March 2018

New data released today shows a promising increase in the number of young people being fully immunised against HPV in Victoria, but some local areas are lagging behind.

2 in 3 young Victorians wrongly think social smoking is ok: survey

Tuesday 20 March 2018

A new report has found two in three young Victorians mistakenly believe occasional or social smoking is not very harmful, prompting alarm bells from public health experts.

Research begins into new technology to help treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Tuesday 20 March 2018

New technology to help treat chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cancer cells will be tested in clinical trials in Melbourne

South Sudanese hip-hop artist fighting hep B, one rhyme at a time

Thursday 8 March 2018

South Sudanese Australian hip-hop artist Malesh P has launched a new tune this week to encourage his community to get tested for hepatitis B and help prevent unnecessary deaths from liver cancer.

Alcohol drinking guidelines – how much is too much?

Wednesday 28 February 2018

New research has found that alcohol harm reduction advertisements that provide education about low-risk drinking guidelines could be a key strategy to helping people reduce their alcohol consumption.

New evidence: Sugary soft drinks could increase cancer risk, no matter your weight

Thursday 22 February 2018

Drinking sugary soft drinks could increase cancer risk, regardless of body size, reveals new research from Cancer Council Victoria and University of Melbourne.

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.
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