Tag: Cancer Council ACT
World Cancer Day: What will you do?
Cancer Council ACT is encouraging the community to think about how they can work together to create a cancer free future on World Cancer Day.
Spot check: Skin checks have never been as important
New insight from the 2020 Melanoma Skin Cancer Report shows only 11% of people worldwide have their moles checked by a dermatologist at least once a year.
Australasian College of Dermatologists representative Professor...
Parents must demonstrate sun safety this summer for kids’ sake
Research shows kids of the 1980s and 1990s – many of whom now have children of their own – are failing to protect their skin from the sun’s harmful rays, with 25% reporting they get sunburnt on summer weekends.
Breast cancer screenings drop during pandemic
The first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the number of breast cancer screenings to decline significantly across the country, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed.
A report...
Be SunSmart in spring as UV levels rise above 3
As the weather warms up and Canberrans take to the great outdoors, Cancer Council ACT is urging people to be vigilant about sun protection.
Watson property to be auctioned for charity
A two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit in Watson will go under the hammer next week, with all sale proceeds to be split between three charities.
