Tag: cancer research
Professor Karen Canfell AC, Director of The Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between Cancer Council NSW and The University of Sydney, was awarded with the Companion of the Order of Australia in the King’s Birthday Honours on 10 June 2024.
In this blog, Professor Alex Swarbrick dives deeper into how discoveries in common cancers like breast cancer are changing cancer care.
New Daffodil Centre research has found the number of deaths caused by alcohol over the past 30 years may have been underestimated.
The Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship will co-design, evaluate and implement evidence-based interventions to improve the quality of life for people who have survived cancer.
Even though cigarette vending machines sell cancer causing cigarettes, generate little sales for venues and are a low priority to their business, owners are in no hurry to get rid of them.
There is no denying that e-cigarette use, or vaping, is on the rise, especially among young people. In 2022/23, 30% of 12 to 17-year-olds reported using e-cigarettes in Australia. That’s more than a 50% increase from 14% in 2017.
Cancer Council NSW is excited to announce over $5.3 million in funding for new cancer research projects. Thanks to your support, we’re able to award funding to 12 world-class cancer research projects.
New data from Generation Vape led by Cancer Council NSW that explores vaping among young people in Australia.
We spoke to Professor Alex Swarbrick about how he and his team are using advanced technology to study various types of cancer and develop treatments.
New research by the Daffodil Centre predicts that unless there are changes in health policy and practice, 1.58 million Australians will prematurely die from cancer between 2020 and 2044, accounting for a total of 24.5 million years of life lost. The average life expectancy in Australia is among the highest in the world, yet one-third […]