Blog Topic: Prevention & screening
Australia is setting a gold standard for cervical cancer prevention, and we’re on track to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer by 2028. It’s an ambitious goal, and to achieve it, we need to encourage everyone with a cervix to participate in regular cervical screening. Screening is one of the […]
Dance teacher Marsha Schaefer wasn’t expecting a breast cancer diagnosis. But after seeing a friends’s social media post, something clicked. She checked her breasts, found a lump, and acted quickly. “I immediately called my doctor, who sent me for a mammogram, ultrasound and later a biopsy,” Marsha reflects. The diagnosis was triple negative breast cancer, […]
Jenny is a golf pro, a mum and a melanoma survivor who knows sun safety is always in season. Now she is sharing her story to lead change, particularly in the golf world where long hours in the sun is common.
Cancer Council NSW congratulates the NSW Government on the start of the new tobacco licensing scheme in NSW. This scheme will ensure greater oversite of tobacco retailers and help tackle illegal tobacco trade in retail settings. Anita Dessaix, Director of Cancer Prevention and Advocacy at Cancer Council NSW says, “NSW has a good track record […]
Free lung cancer screening will be available for eligible Australians starting in July 2025. Lung cancer screening is a government initiative to support early detection and treatment of lung cancer for current or former smokers. Research conducted by the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between Cancer Council NSW and the University of Sydney, concluded that […]
Australia’s vape laws are showing promising signs in supporting secondary schools The Generation Vape project has revealed Australian secondary school teacher’s perceptions of vaping with many describing it as a “huge problem”. “Our study is the first to investigate teacher perceptions of vaping in Australian secondary schools over time and demonstrates the increasing concerns of […]
Findings from one of the first studies on nicotine pouch use in Australia has been released by Generation Vape. The research examines attitudes of young people (aged 14-24 years old) towards this harmful new product manufactured by Big Tobacco. The study provides insights into the attitudes of young Australians towards nicotine pouches with testimonial from […]
HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a common virus that most people will encounter at some point in their lives. While it often causes no symptoms and clears up naturally, some types of HPV are less likely to clear up on their own and can lead to serious health problems. Here’s what you need to know […]
On Monday 4 March, 2024, Cancer Council NSW recognises International HPV Awareness Day.
In October 2010, just a month after Heather turned 50, she received a bowel cancer screening kit in the mail. At first, the idea of completing the test didn’t seem urgent and after learning what was involved, she tucked the kit away in a drawer and forgot about it. That is, until February 2011, when […]