Research Type: Intramural
This research has revealed a significant increase in rates of anal cancer in high-income countries, including Australia, since the late 1980s.
This study found that a prostate cancer diagnosis puts Australian men at much higher risk of suicide compared to the general male population.
Research shows Australia is on track to become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem.
A study by Cancer Council NSW has revealed that over 1 in 3 lung cancer patients seek emergency care around the time of diagnosis.
A study by Cancer Council NSW has found that rates of vulvar cancer have been increasing significantly
from the late 1980s to the mid-2000s.
Our researchers are providing crucial evidence to support prevention strategies both in Australia and around the world.
A team of Cancer Council researchers has shown that physical activity is an important factor in preventing cancer, particularly cancer of the colon, irrespective of body weight.
Research has revealed the cost of cancer to the Australian health system to be over $6 billion a year.
This study of 9,000 participants found that physical activity has the potential to lower someone’s cancer risk regardless of their body weight.
This world-first trial of cervical screening in an HPV-vaccinated population, will further increase our knowledge of Australia’s new cervical cancer screening program.