Use this resource to find out how much Cancer Council Victoria has spent on external research for each tumour type.
Overall, Cancer Council Victoria has funded $69 million worth of research conducted in universities, hospitals and research institutions since 2003*. This includes more than $16.2 million worth of research into detection or treatment, which is relevant to all tumour types.
*This research does not include projects conducted by the Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium, the Victorian Cancer Registry or by the research divisions within Cancer Council Victoria.
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- Bladder cancer
People Diagnosed
630 annually
Research Funding
More than $600,000
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- Bone cancer
People Diagnosed
About 40 annually
Research Funding
$2.1 million
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- Bowel cancer
People Diagnosed
About 3580 annually
Research Funding
About $5 million
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- Brain cancer
People Diagnosed
About 430 annually
Research Funding
$447,359
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- Breast cancer
People Diagnosed
About 3700 annually
Research Funding
More than $12.5 million
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- Gynaecological cancers (cervical, ovarian and uterine)
People Diagnosed
About 1220 annually
Research Funding
$6,972,673
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- Head & Neck cancer
People Diagnosed
About 490 annually
Research Funding
$170,000
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- Liver cancer
People Diagnosed
About 400 annually
Research Funding
$670,000
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- Lung cancer
People Diagnosed
About 2680 annually
Research Funding
Nearly $1.8 million
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- Melanoma
People Diagnosed
More than 2260 annually
Research Funding
About $3.2 million
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- Mesothelioma
People Diagnosed
About 150 annually
Research Funding
More than $550,700
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- Prostate cancer
People Diagnosed
About 4760 annually
Research Funding
Nearly $3.5 million
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- Skin (non-melanoma) cancers
People Diagnosed
About 70 annually
Research Funding
More than $440,000
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- Stomach and Oesophagus cancers
People Diagnosed
About 920 annually
Research Funding
Nearly $1.7 million
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- Testicular cancer
People Diagnosed
About 220 annually
Research Funding
About $121,000
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- Multiple myeloma
People Diagnosed
About 470 annually
Research Funding
About $1.1 million
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- Leukaemia (blood cancers)
People Diagnosed
About 470 annually
Research Funding
About $2.8 million
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- Lymphoma (blood cancers)
People Diagnosed
More than 1950 annually
Research Funding
About $8.9 million
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- Brain
- Liver
- Multiple myeloma
- Bladder
- Gynaecological
- Lungs
- Skin
- Prostate
- Melanoma
- Leukaemia
- Breast
- Bone
- Stomach
- Lymphoma
- Bowel
- Testicular
- Head‑Neck
- Mesothelioma
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Bladder cancer
People Diagnosed : 630
Research Funding: More than $600,000
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Bone cancer
People Diagnosed : About 40
Research Funding: $2.1 million
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Bowel cancer
People Diagnosed : About 3580
Research Funding: About $5 million
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Brain cancer
People Diagnosed : About 430
Research Funding: $447,359
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Breast cancer
People Diagnosed : About 3700
Research Funding: More than $12.5 million
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Gynaecological cancers (cervical, ovarian and uterine)
People Diagnosed : About 1220
Research Funding: $6,972,673
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Head & Neck cancer
People Diagnosed : About 490
Research Funding: $170,000
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Liver cancer
People Diagnosed : About 400
Research Funding: $670,000
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Lung cancer
People Diagnosed : About 2680
Research Funding: Nearly $1.8 million
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Melanoma
People Diagnosed : More than 2260
Research Funding: About $3.2 million
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Mesothelioma
People Diagnosed : About 150
Research Funding: More than $550,700
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Prostate cancer
People Diagnosed : About 4760
Research Funding: Nearly $3.5 million
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Skin (non-melanoma) cancers
People Diagnosed : About 70
Research Funding: More than $440,000
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Stomach and Oesophagus cancers
People Diagnosed : About 920
Research Funding: Nearly $1.7 million
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Testicular cancer
People Diagnosed : About 220
Research Funding: About $121,000
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Oesophagus and Stomach cancers
People Diagnosed : About 920
Research Funding: About $1.7 million
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Multiple myeloma
People Diagnosed : About 470
Research Funding: About $1.1 million
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Leukaemia (blood cancers)
People Diagnosed : About 470
Research Funding: About $2.8 million
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Lymphoma (blood cancers)
People Diagnosed : More than 1950
Research Funding: About $8.9 million
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