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Cancer Council is encouraging more Australian women aged 50 to 74 to consider participating in the free BreastScreen program, following a major new international data analysis that showed the lifesaving …

Australian smokers who are trying to avoid a premature tobacco-caused death have access to a range of new materials to help them quit, thanks to the Australian Government. Cancer Council …

The Australian Dental Association is urging Australians to steer clear of all forms of tobacco as part of World No Tobacco Day. World No Tobacco Day this year is focusing …

A new targeted anti-cancer therapy that helps improve survival in the most common form of leukaemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia, has received regulatory approval in Australia.

So, when was the last time you checked your poo? Checking your poo – it probably is not a conversation many patients want to have with their pharmacists. But bowel …

Quit Victoria is celebrating its 30th birthday by reminding Australians what the smoking landscape was like 30 years ago. Smoking was so common when Quit Victoria was established 30 years …

Cancer Council is warning older Queenslanders to stay SunSmart and check their skin, with new research showing more older Queenslanders are being diagnosed with skin cancer than ever before. New …

The Abbott Government’s 2015/16 Budget will improve cancer detection, treatment and prevention through a range of innovative new measures ensuring Australia remains a world leader in the field, says Health …

A new study of 183 women with ovarian cancer has shown that women want greater awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms among GPs and a more widespread understanding of family history …

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated Gold Logie winner Carrie Bickmore on her inspirational speech on brain cancer awareness during last night’s Logie Awards. Accepting the award, Bickmore donned …

Cervical cancer cases and deaths in Australia remain very low by international standards, according to a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The report, Cervical screening in …

A new treatment for advanced melanoma which has seen significant media attention is now available in Australia.