Media Releases 2009
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| November 29 |
New campaign highlights deadly side of tanningPerth’s City Beach was transformed into a ‘crime scene’ onSunday November 29 to highlight a new campaign aimed at showing young Western Australians the deadly side of tanning. |
| November 15 |
Regular skin checks essential to avoid potentially deadly skin cancersAround 43,000 Western Australians, about the capacity of Subiaco Oval, are likely to have been diagnosed with a non-melanoma skin cancer in the past year. |
| November 12 |
$2 million Research Project to Address Poor Rural Cancer OutcomesIn an Australian first, a team of WA researchers will look for the reasons why people from regional and rural areas with cancer do worse than metropolitan cancer patients. |
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October 21 |
Tobacco costs the Australian economy more than it’s worthA new report commissioned by the Cancer Council Western Australia debunks tobacco industry arguments that higher tobacco taxes will be detrimental to the Australian economy. |
| September 14 |
Sweeteners make cigarettes easier to smoke and more addictiveA new campaign by the Cancer Council Western Australia highlights the little-known fact that sugar and honey are among the flavourings commonly added to cigarettes making them more palatable by masking the noxious taste of tobacco. |
| September 1 |
Blue September – men facing up to cancerA host of sporting stars, including WA Olympians turned out in force to mark the start of Blue September – the time to face up to cancer in men. |
| September 1 |
Kids eating half the amount of vegetables needed for good healthWestern Australian kids are falling well short of the recommended amount of vegetables needed for good health. |
| August 24 |
Over 2,000 Australians dying from alcohol-caused cancers every yearOver 1,200 men and nearly 900 women died in Australia from known alcohol-related cancers in 2006, according to new statistics to be announced today. |
| August 17 |
Researchers offering hope for ‘chemobrain’
Cancer patients and survivors who experience ‘chemobrain’ are being offered hope by a Sydney based research team investigating its causes and how to minimise or treat the condition. |
| August 10 |
Better care needed for elderly cancer patientsCancer patients should not be treated on age alone and better systems of health care need to be developed to treat elderly cancer patients, according to Dr Christopher Steer, who is visiting Perth as part of the Cancer Council Update series. |
| August 3 |
Cancer clusters controversies confusing communitiesWhile there is no evidence to suggest that cancer clusters are becoming more common in Australia, concerns about them need to be taken seriously, according to one of Australia’s foremost authorities on the subject. |
| July 27 |
Radiation therapy patients to benefit from advances in technologyNew developments in the delivery of radiation therapy will see more precise treatment to more effectively kill cancer cells with fewer side effects for patients, according to radiation oncologist Dr Raphael Chee. |
| June 25 |
Sexuality and cancer - new CD helps to break down barriersThe impact of cancer on a patient’s sexuality and body image is often overlooked or not addressed, according to the Cancer Council Western Australia. |
| July 13 |
New register gives cancer patients easy access to clinical trialsA new web-based register of cancer clinical trials aims to boost the number of Western Australian patients participating in clinical trials. |
| June 6 |
New data highlights urgency in bowel cancer screening
New data on bowel cancer screening released today highlights the urgent need to fully implement screening for all Australians over 50, according to Cancer Council Western Australia. (audio grabs available for download) |
| June 2 |
Cancer toll mapped out in blue and gold
The West Coast Eagles playing squad graphically illustrated the impact of cancer on the Western Australian community at Subiaco Oval on Tuesday June 2 to officially launch the Dig Deep Campaign 2009. (Image available for download) |
| May 20 |
Who will you leave behind?
An emotive new campaign from Cancer Council Western Australia is asking smokers to think about those who would be left behind if their smoking leads to a life limiting illness, such as lung cancer. |
| May 7 |
Cancer Council applauds Parliament for landmark tobacco BillCancer Council Western Australia has congratulated the Legislative Assembly for passing the important Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill, which will further protect West Australians from the harms of tobacco smoke. |
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April 7 |
Cancer survivors get behind smoke-free legislationCancer survivors present a petition to Parliament in support of the Bill which proposes to end the display of tobacco products and ban smoking in cars carrying kids. |
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March 30 |
More than half a million dollars raised for cancerCancer Council Western Australia has congratulated everyone who took part in last weekend’s Relay for Life at Perry Lakes, which raised an amazing $485, 000! The figure is expected to climb to more than $500,000 over the coming weeks. |
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March 28 |
Thousands take to the track for cancerCancer survivors, carers and those wanting to play a part in the fight against cancer will take to the track at Perry Lakes this weekend (march 28-29) for the Cancer Council Western Australia’s Relay For Life. |
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March 20 |
Back to basics in the kitchen to beat economic bluesAustralia’s best-known nutritionist, Dr Rosemary Stanton, said the current economic downturn offered families an opportunity to reconnect with healthy food and rekindle cooking skills. |
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March 17 |
Cancer survivors invited to join lap of honourCancer survivors and those who have cared for someone with cancer are invited to take part in a lap of honour during Relay For Life on March 28. |
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March 10 |
Big boost for cancer research funding in WACancer researchers in WA will benefit with the announcement today of more than $1.4 million in new grants from Cancer Council Western Australia |
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March 10 |
Researchers shedding light on why some face higher bowel cancer riskA new research project funded by Cancer Council Western Australia will try and pinpoint why people with the blood disorder haemochromatosis are at higher risk of bowel cancer. |
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March 8 |
Breakthrough for families at risk of genetic bowel cancer
Cancer Council Western Australia has welcomed new WA research that will mean fewer individuals can expect to be diagnosed with or die from bowel cancer. |
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February 26 |
Cancer rates in WA could be cut dramaticallyMore than 2,500 cases of cancer in Western Australia and 1,000 cancer deaths could be avoided every year if more West Australians adopted a healthier lifestyle according to new data in a major international report released today. |
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February 11 |
Healthy eating after cancerThe Cancer Council Western Australia will be holding a free information session for anyone who has been affected by cancer, to learn about the basics of a good, healthy diet. |
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February 11 |
Accommodation boost for country cancer patientsThe Cancer Council Western Australia’s new accommodation facility for country cancer patients, officially opened by Governor Dr Ken Michael today, will help to fill a major need in the rural and regional community. (audio grabs and images available) |
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February 10 |
Beau to go bald for the cancer causeWest Coast Eagles utility player Beau Waters, once known for his bold hairstyles, will go bald on Tuesday, February 10, to launch The Cancer Council Western Australia’s Me No Hair fundraising campaign. (Audio grab and images available) |
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February 4 |
World Cancer Day - Healthy body weight, the key to reducing cancer riskCancer Council WA warns that lack of understanding about the connection between body weight and cancer isplacing Western Australians at increased risk of cancer. |
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January 27 |
Top tips for a healthy 'back to school'Cancer Council WA is encouraging parents to give their kids a healthy start to 2009 |
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January 25 |
Everybody knows smoking killsA new graphic anti-tobacco advertisement from the Cancer Council Western Australia aims to drive home a message everybody knows but some smokers still ignore. |
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January 9 |
Rowan’s skin cancer message lives onLess than a year after losing his life to melanoma skin cancer, Rowan Barrett’s message not to be complacent about sun protection is being heard again. |
