Latest news for health professionals

Cancer Council's Responding to Emotions in Cancer course has been developed to support clinical staff to manage difficult conversations.

The Clinical Network Executive Committee welcomes a new Chair and Co-Chair and identifies priority areas for its work informing Cancer Council Victoria's policy and advocacy objectives.

Self-administered cancer tests are marketed as a way for people to take control of their health, but they may actually be undermining trust in evidence-based testing and putting people at risk.

Anna's personal experience with cancer has been instrumental in helping Dr Nikki McCaffrey clarify the importance of her research.

Three fact sheets including What Is Cancer?, Coping with Cancer Fatigue and Caring for Someone with Cancer are now available to download in bilingual versions.

New editions of Understanding Cervical Cancer, Understanding Stomach and Oesophageal Cancers and Understanding Secondary Bone Cancer are now available to download.

John Colebatch (1909-2005) was the pioneer of paediatric chemotherapy in Australia. Thanks in part to his work, most children now survive cancer.

Associate Professor Shankar Siva has been awarded the $1.5 million Colebatch Clinical Research Fellowship to investigate the use of a high-precision technique to kickstart patients immune response.

The Optimal Care Pathways guide the delivery of consistent, safe, high-quality and evidence-based care for people with cancer. We're seeking expert reviewers as the updating process gets underway.

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Roberts, Sandy Anderson and Professor Ingrid Winship, who have been awarded honours this year, improving outcomes for those affected by cancer.

The World Trade Organization Appellate Body has just ruled that plain packaging does not violate international trade or intellectual property laws, after nearly a decade of legal challenges.

Over the past 15 years, Rachel Kitonyo Devotsu has earned an international reputation as a passionate advocate for tobacco control policy. Now the McCabe Centre's Regional Coordinator for Africa has been recognised with a World No Tobacco Day 2020 Award.

We are looking for people with lived experience of breast, bowel or cervical cancer who are open to sharing their story, to help raise awareness and increase screening rates.

Many cancer patients, like Susan, a mother of four, and their carers have big concerns about how COVID-19 might affect them. Fortunately, there’s a vital line of support still available to help them through this tough time: Cancer Council 13 11 20.