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Most Victorians in the dark about men’s high melanoma risk

Wednesday 12 September 2018

A new survey shows most Victorians are unaware of men’s high melanoma risk, despite men being more likely to be diagnosed with, and die from, the disease.

No butts about it: stand-up comic urges Aboriginal community to screen for bowel cancer

Monday 10 September 2018

There’s a time and a place for toilet jokes – and a stand-up comedy show about bowel cancer prevention is exactly that place. Flushed! A coonie could save your life, performed by award-winning comedian Denise McGuinness, is touring Victoria to highlight the importance of bowel screening for the Victorian Koori community.

McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer designated as World Health Organization Collaborating Centre

Tuesday 4 September 2018

The McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer is now a designated World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Law and Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), focusing on the effective use of law to prevent and control NCDs.

New campaign shows what smokers can ‘win’ by quitting

Thursday 30 August 2018

A new TV-led public education campaign from Quit Victoria casts a light on all the things smokers hate about smoking, such as the cost, the isolation, the breathlessness and the constant feeling of being judged.

Cancer Council calls for investment in clinical trials ahead of Daffodil Day: Friday 24 August

Monday 20 August 2018

Cancer Council Victoria is highlighting the importance of investment in clinical trials ahead of Daffodil Day this Friday 24 August, with less than 6% of Victorian adult cancer patients currently taking part.

Optimal cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people resource released

Wednesday 15 August 2018

The new Optimal Care Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Cancer has been released today, developed to improve cancer treatment experience and outcomes for First Nations people.

Cancer Council Victoria statement on Health Complaints Commissioner black salve finding

Friday 10 August 2018

Cancer Council Victoria welcomes the Health Complaints Commissioner's finding to permanently ban a Victorian man from providing health services after he convinced a woman that he could treat her cancer using black salve.

Vale Jarrod Lyle

Friday 10 August 2018

We are deeply saddened about the passing of professional golfer Jarrod Lyle from cancer.

Just poo it: Over 50s urged to stop ignoring the bowel cancer home screening test

Friday 27 July 2018

Bowel cancer screening public education campaigns could prevent more than 1000 Victorians from dying from bowel cancer and almost 2000 bowel cancer cases, if the campaign is sustained over four years, according to new analysis reported by Cancer Council Victoria.

20+ health and community orgs sign on to 'virtually eliminate' smoking

Thursday 19 July 2018

More than 20 leading health and community groups have united to commit to reducing Victoria’s daily smoking rate and they’re urging other organisations including all political parties to get on board.

Australians in the dark about many smoking-related health dangers, study reveals

Monday 9 July 2018

A new survey from Cancer Council Victoria has revealed concerning gaps in smokers’ awareness of 23 of the health harms associated with smoking.

Plain packaging challenge dismissed: World Trade Organization finds in favour of Australian laws

Friday 29 June 2018

A long-awaited decision by the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel hearing the challenge to Australia’s tobacco plain packaging laws has been released today, finding in favour of Australia and dismissing the claims brought by Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Indonesia.