Faulty bowel cancer screening test kits - Cancer Council puts it in perspective.

Recently, it has been reported that “thousands of people” who completed faulty bowel testing kits through the program could face a delayed cancer diagnosis. Find out More

 

World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day 2010, led by UICC, its members and with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), will raise awareness of cancer prevention. 

Each year, over 12 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million die of the disease.

The good news is that approximately 40% of cancers are potentially preventable. We invite you to join us in marking World Cancer Day on 4 February by promoting our exciting new campaign and spreading the message that cancer can be prevented too.

This coming February, UICC will launch the campaign “Cancer can be prevented too”, focussing on how the risk of developing cancer can significantly be reduced through simple measures:

• Stop tobacco use and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke
• Limit alcohol consumption
• Avoid excessive sun exposure
• Maintain a healthy weight, through eating healthily and exercising regularly
• Protect against cancer-causing infections

Be SunSmart

Our shops stock a great range of sun protection products to ensure you and your family stay safe in the sun this year. Find out more.

 

National Myeloma Telephone Support Group Pilot Project

This is a pilot project for a National Myeloma Telephone Support Group.
Find out more.

 

 

Cancer in Australia Facts and Figures

An estimated 111,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia in 2009.

1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85.

Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia – more than 42,000 people are expected to die from cancer in 2009.

Almost 12,000 more people die each year from cancer than 30 years ago, due mainly to population growth and ageing, however the death rate (number of deaths per 100,000 people) has fallen by nearly 15 per cent.

More than 60% of cancer patients will survive more than five years after diagnosis.

The survival rate for many common cancers has increased by more than 30 per cent in the past two decades.

The most common cancers in Australia (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) are prostate, colorectal (bowel), breast, melanoma and lung cancer.

Each year, around 434,000 people are treated for non-melanoma skin cancer (the most frequently occuring cancer in Australia, but the least life-threatening). 

Cancer costs $3.8 billion in direct health system costs (7.2%).

 

 

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