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Nurses provide support, information and dispel the myths

Tuesday 12 May 2015
Cancer Council’s 13 11 20 information and support service receives more than 10,500 inquiries per year in Victoria as people affected by cancer seek guidance, assurance and assistance.

State Budget focus on preventing cancer in Victoria

Tuesday 5 May 2015
Cancer Council Victoria has welcomed a strong focus on cancer prevention in today’s State Budget, which includes a range of initiatives designed to reduce the impact of cancer on Victoria.

Cancer Council Victoria wants research action this Brain Cancer Action Week

Monday 4 May 2015
Cancer Council Victoria is urging leaders to act during Brain Cancer Action Week (May 4-8), as one Australian every six hours is diagnosed with the often fatal disease.

Waterpipe tobacco poisoning case highlights need for reform

Monday 4 May 2015
Quit Victoria, the Heart Foundation and the Australian-Lebanese Medical Association have renewed calls for legislative reform to ban waterpipe smoking in enclosed workplaces following the carbon monoxide poisoning of a 20-year-old hookah smoker.

Risk of cervical cancer at all-time low for Australian women

Friday 1 May 2015
PapScreen Victoria welcomes the latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare confirming the rates of cervical cancer cases and mortality in Australia are low compared to international standards, thanks to the work of the National Cervical Screening Program and the introduction of the HPV vaccine.

Cancer Council urges caution on alternative therapies

Thursday 23 April 2015
Cancer Council Victoria is urging cancer patients to consult their treating doctor before trying alternative or complementary treatments, including extreme diets.

Research begins into drug-resistant cancers in children

Thursday 23 April 2015
A team of Melbourne researchers has begun investigating how to save more children with a leukaemia that is aggressive or drug-resistant.

Fresh air for sports fans

Wednesday 22 April 2015
The North Melbourne Football Club has joined forces with Quit Victoria for an innovative new project encouraging Victorian sporting clubs to go completely smokefree.

Back to school warning: ‘healthy’ kids’ fruit drinks contain more sugar than soft drinks

Monday 13 April 2015
Many popular children’s fruit drinks which promote themselves as healthy options have been found to contain up to 7 teaspoons of sugar - even more sugar than for the same amount of Coke.

Fight with Big Tobacco not over yet

Friday 27 March 2015
Just as the tobacco industry feared and just as public health champions had predicted, plain packaging legislation is working to reduce the appeal of tobacco products among smokers young and old.

Angelina Jolie and genetic ovarian cancer risk

Wednesday 25 March 2015
Celebrity Angelina Jolie has revealed she has had surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes as a preventive measure for cancer.

Alcohol advertisers benefit from sneaky changes to TV broadcasting code

Tuesday 24 March 2015
More alcohol advertising would be allowed during children's viewing times if proposed changes to the television industry code go ahead, Cancer Council Victoria warns.

Obese women 40% more likely to develop some cancers: new figures

Tuesday 24 March 2015
New figures have revealed that women who are obese are 40% more likely to develop certain cancers than women of a healthy weight, prompting urgent calls for Victorians to be aware of the link between weight and cancer.

Quit and Cancer Council welcome new smokefree areas

Monday 23 March 2015
New smoking bans will come into effect almost a month earlier than earlier than expected on Monday 13th April to coincide with the start of Term 2 in Victoria.

Australia’s plain packaging is working: first comprehensive evaluation of world-first tobacco laws released

Thursday 19 March 2015
The introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products in Australia is delivering on its promise to restrict the ability of the pack to create appeal, according to the first comprehensive evaluation of the legislation.
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