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When was your
last breast screen?

Screening really does make a difference because treatment works best when breast cancer is found early.

BreastScreen Australia clinics are open and COVIDSafe. So if you’ve been sent an invitation, call 13 20 50 to book your free mammogram.

Prioritise your health and tick breast screening off your list.

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Are you affected by a rare and less common cancer?

We're here at every part of your cancer journey and have developed new resources for rare and less common cancers.

What will I have to pay for treatment?

Find out more about Informed Financial Consent so you can plan and prepare for treatment costs.

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.

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This is the best way to find breast cancer early

When it comes to breast cancer, early detection is key to successful treatment and survival. If you’ve been putting off your BreastScreen appointment because of COVID-19.

Australians urged to participate in bowel, cervical and breast cancer screening

Australia has some of the best cancer survival rates in the world, but unfortunately this success masks some stark inequalities. The disparities in cancer survival outcomes is often due to barriers to access and differences in treatment or services received.

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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