- About us
- About cancer
- What is cancer?
- Types of cancer
- Causes of cancer
- Early detection
- After a diagnosis
- Treatment
- Find a specialist
- Support
- Cancer Council 13 11 20
- Cancer Council Online Community
- Cancer Connect
- Working with cancer
- Ostomy Service
- Support Groups
- Breast Care Nurse
- Cancer Support Nurse
- Life After Loss Program
- Legal and Financial Assistance
- Living with Cancer Forum
- Cancer Information Group
- Coping with Cancer or Loss over the Holiday Season
- Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
- Healthy Living after Cancer program
- Online resources
- FAQ
- Bowel cancer stories
- Publications
- What to expect
- Preventing cancer
- Skin Cancer Action Week Resources
- Skin Cancer Action Week Competition
- Sun protection
- About skin cancer
- Causes of skin cancer
- Check for signs of skin cancer
- Preventing skin cancer
- About sunscreen
- Vitamin D
- UV Index
- Nanoparticles and sunscreen
- SunSmart position statements
- Shop for sun protection products
- National SunSmart Schools and Early Childhood Program
- Sun protection in the workplace
- Campaigns and events
- Nutrition and physical activity
- Smoking and tobacco
- Reduce your risk
- Early detection
- Workplace cancer
- Get involved
- News
- Health professionals
- Policy and advocacy
Join our network
Blog
To stay updated on the latest news and information released, simply type in your address below and click subscribe.
Health Check: does alcohol cause cancer?
Alcohol and cancer is a topic that arouses a lot of controversy: many Australians like the odd drink but don't want to make the connection to cancer, the world's biggest killer.
Continue reading Health Check: does alcohol cause cancer?
Categories:
Everything does not give you cancer, so avoid the things that might
Everything gives you cancer, or so the saying goes. But that’s not what the evidence says. Of the 40,000 Australian cancer deaths in 2007, around a third were directly attributable to one or more of a handful of known risk factors
Continue reading Everything does not give you cancer, so avoid the things that might
Categories:
Drill into that wall at your peril!
While the figures are not certain, current estimates suggest about 2500 Australians are diagnosed with asbestos related disease each year. This is despite the fact that all forms of asbestos were banned from use in Australia in 2003.
Continue reading Drill into that wall at your peril!
Categories:
Funding the forgotten cancers
Australia has one of the world’s best cancer survival rates, but treatment outcomes vary widely among different cancer types.
Continue reading Funding the forgotten cancers
Categories:
When it comes to skin cancer, early detection is the key
Over 44,000 Australians will be diagnosed with melanoma in the next three years. That’s a frightening statistic, and there is only one thing I can’t help but wonder… how many will be picked up too late?
Continue reading When it comes to skin cancer, early detection is the key
Categories:
About this blog
Read about the latest in cancer related news and research and find out what they really mean from our panel of experts.
Back to top