A new SunSmart campaign targeting men has been launched off the back of a study showing men can be complacent about sun protection – despite knowing the dangers of sun exposure and the fact that twice as many men die from skin cancer as women.
Round Three of the Venture Grants Research Program at the Isabella Fraser room at the State Library Victoria.
In the lead up to holiday season, we’re encouraging Aussies to avoid using aerosol sunscreens following new evidence that it’s extremely difficult to get good levels of UV protection from these products.
Having a catch up with loved ones over tea and cake feels even more special after the events of this year. And now, you can share a morning tea with friends and family while helping people facing cancer.
As Victoria’s restrictions ease and many of us look forward to a break and time with loved ones over the festive season, for people affected by cancer this can be a particularly difficult time of year.
Gay knows all too well what it means to be a cancer carer, having cared for two partners through their diagnoses. And while being a cancer carer is never easy, for Gay it came with an extra burden: her own cancer diagnosis.
With summer arriving and new data showing Aussies are still tanning, SunSmart is again reminding Victorians there’s no such thing as a safe tan.
If you've had a telehealth appointment for your cancer treatment during the COVID-19 restrictions, we'd like to hear from you.
Cancer Council has launched It’s still the same sun, a campaign designed to remind adults and parents of young children that sun protection is just as important now as it was when Sid the Seagull first graced our living rooms.
The Achievement Program has launched a Climate and Health pathway to support its members – early childhood services, schools and workplaces – to take climate actions that also support health and wellbeing.
Cervical screening found Karina's cancer early, when successful treatment was possible. Now, she's using her experience to encourage others to screen regularly.
Given today’s date - 13/11/20 - is also the number for our 13 11 20 cancer nurses, we’re taking the opportunity to recognise the life-changing work they do.
Carol was 72 when a regular mammogram revealed a lump and she was diagnosed with HER2 breast cancer. She's faced financial stress as a result of her diagnosis but reached out to Cancer Council for help.
Kane died of a rare form of lymphoma when he was 13 years old. His mother Natalie wants cancer research to find new treatments so other families don't have to suffer.
Victorians are celebrating the easing of COVID-19 restrictions by spending more time outside. But alarmingly, new research shows that most of us don’t understand when we should be using sun protection.