Conclusion of payments for National Bowel Cancer Screening Forms General practitioners and specialists that have previously received a payment for submitting a Program form to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program have been sent a letter about the conclusion of information payments in 2020. November 4, 2019 By Announcement, Cancer 0 Comment Read More >>
New occupational cancer e-learning module In some Australian workplaces, employees are exposed to a diverse range of possible carcinogens at higher concentrations and for longer periods of time than the general public. It has been estimated that 3.6 million Australians are exposed to at least one carcinogen at work and approximately 5000 cancers each year are caused by workplace exposures. March 25, 2019 By Cancer 0 Comment Read More >>
How GPs can help combat Australia’s second biggest cancer killer Australia’s first major national mass media campaign promoting bowel cancer screening launches. March 22, 2019 By Cancer 0 Comment Read More >>
Cancer Council NSW reveals Australia is on track to stop cervical cancer Australia is set to become the first country in the world to eliminate a deadly cancer thanks to an approach that is saving lives. New research from Cancer Council NSW has shown that if vaccination and screening coverage levels are maintained rates of diagnosis will drop October 11, 2018 By Cancer, Research cervical cancer, Cancer Council 0 Comment Read More >>
AIHW Cancer Compendium Report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, with information and trends by cancer type. September 12, 2018 By Cancer, Research statistics, Australia 0 Comment Read More >>
Cancer Institute NSW - Take one small step to make one big difference Despite the significant reduction in smoking rates across NSW, tobacco remains the largest cause of preventable disease and death in NSW with over 47,000 people hospitalised and nearly 5,500 deaths attributed to smoking each year. July 29, 2018 By Cancer New South Wales 0 Comment Read More >>
Resources to engage with under-screened and never-screened women in the National Cervical Screening Program 80% of Australian women who develop cervical cancer are either under screened or have never screened. To assist healthcare providers to encourage these women to participate in cervical screening, resources have been developed for the population groups identified as less likely to engage in screening. July 29, 2018 By Announcement, Cancer, Department of Health Resources, Training, Cervical Screening 0 Comment Read More >>