Cancer screening saves lives
Bowel cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Australia. Screening is the most effective way to detect early signs of this cancer.
Cancer Council’s 2019 bowel screening campaign, funded by the Australian Government, will prevent 860 bowel cancer cases, saving 470 lives over the next 50 years.
Bowel Cancer Screening Saves Lives | Cancer Council
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Read More >61,000
Australians saved in the past 20 years thanks to cancer research
$62.9 million
contributed together with our research partners in 2019
69%
survival rate increased from 49% in the 1980s through research investment