Blog Topic: Prevention & screening
The push for a levy on sugar-sweetened beverages is gaining momentum, with good reason – evidence shows it would help to reduce Australia’s obesity epidemic and the flow-on increase in chronic disease burden. Sugar-sweetened beverages are energy-dense, nutrient-poor and a major contributor to obesity and diet-related illness, particularly among children and socially disadvantaged groups who […]
Australia has been at the forefront of cervical cancer prevention for decades, and continues to take the lead – we are the first nation in the world to implement large-scale changes to cervical screening as a direct response to the successful implementation of HPV vaccination. This year, the National Cervical Screening Program is due to […]
A new study released by Cancer Council NSW today has found no reduction in unhealthy food and drink advertisements on television during children’s peak viewing times, despite the fact that the food industry introduced voluntary self-regulatory initiatives in 2009. We found that children are being exposed to an average of three unhealthy food advertisements every […]
‘We Can. I Can.’ Help prevent 1 in 3 cancers by living a healthy lifestyle This World Cancer Day, Saturday 4 February 2017, Cancer Council NSW is encouraging everyone across NSW to do their part in reducing the global impact of cancer. 1 in 3 cases of cancer could be prevented with […]
Thanks to successful public health campaigns, most Australians know about the harms of overexposure to UV radiation and smoking. Each year, thousands of cases of skin cancer are prevented because people are more sun-smart, and smoking incidence keeps decreasing – all enormous steps on the journey to beat cancer. Low awareness of lifestyle risks beyond […]
Prostate cancer is a malignant enlargement of the prostate gland. The enlargement or tumour is a lump of tissue that occurs when some of the cells of the prostate grow abnormally. For many types of cancer finding and treating the disease early has proven benefits. With prostate cancer we are not sure. Screening, or testing […]
Spring is finally here and we’ve started the season off with some beautiful weather across the state. But while some people may not be thinking about sun protection just yet, spring is an especially important time to be aware of ultra violet (UV) exposure. UV levels are on the rise at this time of year, […]
In Australia this year, over 15,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 150 men will be diagnosed. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Australian women. Women have a 1 in 8 chance of getting breast cancer by the age of 85. The good news is you can reduce your risk of breast cancer by being physically active, maintaining a healthy body weight and reducing […]
If you work outdoors you are at increased risk of getting skin cancer. Outdoor workers are exposed to UV radiation from the sun for much longer periods than people who work indoors, and it is this accumulation of exposure that increases your risk of skin cancer. UV levels across NSW are now high enough (3 and […]
We all know fruit and vegetables are good for us but do you know they can help reduce the risk of cancer? Fruit and vegetables also contain natural protective substances, such as antioxidants, that can destroy cancer-causing agents (carcinogens) and cancer cells. However fruit and vegetables are most useful in helping to maintain a healthy […]