Introducing Gather My Crew, the online tool to help those in a health crisis
Whether it's a cancer diagnosis, a traumatic spinal injury or a child born with a congenital condition, in each instance the family dealing with the crisis is thrown in to turmoil.
View ArticleAlcohol increases cancer risk, but don't trust the booze industry to give you...
The alcohol industry has been misleading the public about the real link between alcohol and cancer, with tactics similar to those used by the tobacco industry
View ArticleWhat happens to your skin when you get sunburnt?
Most Australians are familiar with the painful red skin, blisters and peeling that follow too much time in the sun. But what's actually happening in the skin during a sunburn?
View ArticleNow is not the time for Australians to lose confidence in sunscreen
With melanoma rates in Australia among the highest in the world, and two out of every three Australians diagnosed with a skin cancer by the age of 70, now is not the time to lose our confidence in...
View ArticleAustralia, it's time to get serious about sun protection
With over 2,000 Australians dying from skin cancer each year, too many people are paying for their past sun exposure with their lives. The best way for Australians to reduce this figure is if we start...
View ArticleAustralia's new cervical cancer screening program: your FAQs answered
Australia has long been at the forefront of cancer prevention, and we are excited by the launch of the new cervical cancer screening program that will mean fewer tests over a woman's lifetime, coupled...
View ArticleCancer Council and sunscreens: what you need to know this summer
As UV levels rise and we prepare to spend our summer swimming, sweating, working in the garden and holidaying, our Aussie conversations often turn to sun protection and skin cancer prevention.
View ArticleNew year's resolutions for a healthier you
When January 1 rolls around you're given a fresh start, the opportunity to set goals and put your health first for the next 365 days.
View ArticleHow does sunscreen work, what is SPF, and can I tan with it on?
Sunscreen use not only reduces the risk of skin cancer and sunburn, it also reduces the ageing effect of the sun. But whenever summer rolls around, it's easy to forget the basics ? like, how should I...
View ArticleEvery cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine
Every four minutes someone in Australia is diagnosed with cancer. Only one in ten of those diagnosed will exercise enough during and after their treatment. But every one of those patients would...
View ArticleHere are the nine things you should know about the new cervical screening...
Australia's new cervical screening program is good news for all of us with a cervix. A more sophisticated test means that the early signs of cervical cancer can be picked up one step earlier, helping...
View ArticleYoung or old, there's nothing healthy about a tan
As a dermatologist I see a lot of damaged skin. I can still remember my first melanoma death. He was a young man in his thirties with three small children. It was a tragedy.
View ArticleAustralian Cancer Research - Are we really getting closer to a cancer free...
With Australia investing millions of dollars in cancer research every year and daily news bulletins endlessly promoting promising breakthroughs, it's no surprise that the Australian community wants to...
View ArticleWhy men with cancer need improved emotional support throughout their cancer...
The focus on men’s physical health in preventing cancer is important, but it’s also critical that we promote men’s emotional health, particularly for those living with cancer.
View ArticleGlobally, and at home, we need a plan to reduce cancer inequalities.
Australia has some of the best cancer survival rates in the world, but unfortunately this success story masks some stark inequalities. For instance, Australia’s most disadvantaged populations are 37...
View ArticleWhat happens to your skin when you get sunburnt? A dermatologist explains
Too many Australians pay with their lives for their past sun exposure, with over 2,000 dying from skin cancer each year. The good news is skin cancer is primarily a preventable cancer.
View ArticleThe birth of Slip, Slop, Slap and the science behind nation-wide behaviour...
Former Cancer Council Victoria CEO, David Hill, shares how science was used to change a nation's attitude towards skin cancer and its prevention with iconic programs and campaigns such as ‘Slip, Slop,...
View ArticleThe birth of Slip, Slop, Slap and the science behind nation-wide behaviour...
Former Cancer Council Victoria CEO, David Hill, shares how science was used to change a nation's attitude towards skin cancer and its prevention with iconic programs and campaigns such as ‘Slip, Slop,...
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