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Our photo gallery acknowledges the work of our amazing supporters who are dedicated to a cancer free future.
2020 sees 14 exciting new research projects getting underway, funded by people like you. These projects have been chosen for their high probability of a major breakthrough in cancer treatment.
People like you are making sure the Victorian Government' policy is shaped by the voices that matter most – people who have been touched by cancer.
Cancer can be expensive. Join our focus group and share your experience to help others and influence change.
For people affected by cancer the bushfires have had far-reaching affects. Our Holiday Break property owners share their heartbreak of what remains of their property.
March 4th is International HPV Awareness Day. If you’re aged 25-74 and have a cervix, you need a Cervical Screening Test every five years.
A revolutionary new method to monitor how products that increase the risk of cancer are marketed to children, is one of five research projects newly funded under Cancer Council Victoria’s $2.3million Venture Grants program.
We need to do more. This ground-breaking report shines a stark light on the experiences of trans and gender-diverse Australians in general health care and cancer care.
What makes a successful support group - Ararat organisers share their tips after 20 years
Peter Mac’s researchers are looking to learn from your experiences of cancer and treatment to advance the search for cancer cures. Become a community representative - you don’t need a science background.
As part of our ongoing work to reduce the costs of cancer, Cancer Council Victoria has made a submission to the Parliament of Victoria’s Inquiry into Expanding Melbourne’s Free Tram Zone.
Cancer Council Victoria supports US guidelines being adopted in Australia to increase the access of young Australians to potentially effective therapies and better outcomes.
See our new resources to support you and people affected by cancer.
When Amanda gave birth to her third child two years ago, it should have been the happiest day of her life. But before she had even held her newborn son, the doctors told her they found a growth on her cervix.
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