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Smartphone app puts clinical trials at the fingertip of doctors

Tuesday 30 June 2015
Cancer clinicians now have even easier access to the latest information on Victorian clinical trials using their smartphones, following the launch of the Victorian Cancer Trials link mobile app.

Show you care about beating cancer on Daffodil Day

Monday 29 June 2015
With about 360,000 Australians currently living with cancer and a further 350 people told they have cancer every day, it’s likely most people will know someone affected by the disease.

Prostate cancer trial shows longer survival with immediate hormone treatment

Friday 26 June 2015
Australian researchers have discovered that men with incurable prostate cancer, but without symptoms, who received immediate hormone treatment on the TROG 03.06 (TOAD) clinical trial, had an increase in survival over those who delayed treatment.

Bowel cancer screening still bottom of Australians’ concerns

Monday 22 June 2015
63% of Victorians invited into the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program are not taking part.

Fast food, mindless eating & inactivity but smarter snacking: New research reveals the ‘Shape of Victoria’

Monday 22 June 2015
New research released today by LiveLighter paints a vivid picture of the typical Victorian’s lifestyle, with many confessing to regularly eating fast food, skipping breakfast, and not doing enough exercise.

Ask your GP for a hepatitis B test: it could save your life

Thursday 18 June 2015
New research by Cancer Council Victoria shows that many people in the Vietnamese community are unaware they are at increased risk of hepatitis B-related liver cancer.

Pooches pound pavement for Cancer Council

Tuesday 16 June 2015
The special love and care that only a canine best friend can provide will be celebrated at Bark For Life, an Australian-first fundraising event where dogs and their human pals can team up to support Cancer Council Victoria.

Smoke-free prisons a fresh approach for staff and prisoners

Monday 15 June 2015
New laws requiring Victorian prisons to be completely smoke-free from July 1 will protect the health of staff and prisoners, in a move supported by Quit Victoria and the Australian Medical Association (Victoria).

Sports chief and bowel cancer survivor Eugene Arocca urges men in the west to learn from his risky mistake

Monday 1 June 2015
Bowel cancer survivor Eugene Arocca is calling for men in the west to screen for bowel cancer every two years – and avoid the wake-up call he received after neglecting to do the test when he turned 50.

Young critics to give verdict on anti-smoking ads

Sunday 31 May 2015
QUIT VICTORIA is pleased to launch its popular The Critics’ Choice program in time for World No Tobacco Day today.

Outdoor dining AND drinking the way to go in Victoria

Saturday 30 May 2015
Quit Victoria and Cancer Council Victoria have welcomed the State Opposition’s support for the introduction of smoke-free outdoor dining across the state, but say outdoor drinking areas must also be smoke-free.

Higher cancer survival in Australia linked to GP willingness in referring patients for tests

Thursday 28 May 2015
GPs in Victoria and New South Wales are more likely to immediately refer people with possible cancer for tests or to a specialist than those in comparable countries, according to new research.

Bowel cancer testing works - from the comfort of your own throne

Monday 25 May 2015
Sports chief and bowel cancer survivor Eugene Arocca urges Australians to take the test.

30 years of Quit saves half a million Victorians

Thursday 21 May 2015
On the organisation’s 30th birthday, Quit Victoria Director Dr Sarah White said it was frightening to imagine a Victoria in which smoking rates remained unchanged.

Cancer patients urged to ask about Victorian clinical trials

Tuesday 19 May 2015
Thousands of cancer patients who could benefit from clinical trials are missing out with Cancer Council Victoria data showing state participation levels are stagnating.
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