Working together to lessen the impact of cancer

Our vision is to end cancers as we know them. We're working to reduce the incidence of cancer, increase the survival of people with cancer, and improve the quality of life of people with cancer

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Book a breast screen

Reduce your cancer risk

COVID-19 and cancer

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Learn about cancer costs

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We work with the health system and the community to help improve cancer outcomes for everybody.

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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People

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Professor Tracey O’Brien appointed CEO and Chief Cancer Officer

Professor Tracey O’Brien, a well-known and highly respected children’s cancer specialist, has been appointed as Chief Executive, Cancer Institute NSW and Chief Cancer Officer.

Better access to cancer screening for refugee communities in NSW

Refugee communities in NSW will now have better access to cancer screening services through the Cancer Institute NSW.

NSW Cancer Plan 2022-2027 marks an ambitious direction for cancer control in NSW

Over the next five years, the Cancer Institute NSW and partners in cancer control will focus on addressing inequities in outcomes to reduce the impact of cancer on our communities and improve survival, according to the NSW Cancer Plan.

Campaign to increase bowel cancer screening in NSW

Currently only about 40 per cent of people in NSW aged 50-74 years are participating in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program – but a recently launched campaign is working to change this.

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