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Be SunSmart. Save your skin.

Nearly twice as many Australian men as women die from melanoma, but the good news is that skin cancer is almost entirely preventable.

Reduce your risk of skin cancer by following the five SunSmart steps. Whenever the UV index is 3 or above, Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide.

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A new Optimal Care Pathway for people with Neuroendocrine Tumours has been developed for patients and health care professionals.

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When was your last Cervical Screening Test?

With COVID-19, some things may have been forgotten. It’s never been more important to tick cervical screening off your list.

Have you received your free bowel screening test kit yet?

Bowel cancer is Australia’s second biggest cancer killer. However, 90% of the cases can be successfully treated if caught early.

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Michael Klim and Brad Hodge team up as new research shows men aren’t protecting themselves in the sun

The Australian Government and Cancer Council are teaming up with sports stars Michael Klim and Brad Hodge to call on Australian men to pick up their sun protection game.

A new report shows growing support for policy action to limit the availability and use of e-cigarettes, with almost nine in ten Australian adults (87%) supporting government action to stop a new generation of Australians becoming addicted to nicotine.

Cancer Council delivers first of its kind publication for people affected by cancer in Australia’s LGBTQI+ communities

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61,000

Australians saved in the past 20 years thanks to cancer research

$51.7 million

contributed together with our research partners in the 2021-22 financial year

69%

survival rate increased from 49% in the 1980s through research investment

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