October 2023

Cancer Council Victoria to host the next World Cancer Leaders’ Summit

Monday 30 October 2023
Cancer Council Victoria will host the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit in Melbourne on 18-20 November in 2025.

Victorian Cancer Biobank recognised for lifesaving contributions to cancer research

Monday 30 October 2023
The Victorian Cancer Biobank, one of the country’s leading biomedical research infrastructures, has been selected as a finalist of the Melbourne Awards in Knowledge and Innovation for its ongoing contributions to biotechnological developments and groundbreaking cancer research.

Victorian mother urges others not to put off regular breast checks

Tuesday 24 October 2023
Cancer Council Victoria is reminding Victorian women and eligible trans and gender diverse people of the importance of regularly checking their breasts with data revealing there have been almost 400 fewer diagnoses of breast cancer over 2020 and 2021.

New data highlights alarming cervical screening knowledge gap in regional Victoria

Wednesday 11 October 2023
Cancer Council Victoria is reminding regional Victorian women and people with a cervix about the importance of regular cervical screening, as new research shows knowledge of this life-saving test is low, with less than half of eligible regional Victorians surveyed aware they needed to screen every five years.