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Published date 30 March 2026
A life is lost to bowel cancer every five hours in NSW. Yet screening rates remain at about 40 per cent – a statistic the ‘There’s a Lot We Can Do’ campaign aims to shift.
Published date 04 June 2024
Free bowel cancer screening will now be available to Australians from age 45, following the expansion of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program announced in the latest Federal Budget.
Published date 22 August 2022
Digital channels are driving more people to take part in cancer screening, with two new social media-based campaigns launching from the Cancer Institute NSW.
Published date 10 August 2020
Women’s Health Week is an opportunity for everyone to learn more about cancer screening services available in NSW.
Published date 10 August 2020
The impact of bowel, breast and cervical screening in Australia is highlighted by a new research article published today from the Sax Institute.
Published date 15 May 2020
A new website is helping people with intellectual disability get the right support and information to find and prevent cancer.
Published date 15 May 2020
One session of shisha or water-pipe smoking lasting an hour can be as harmful as smoking 100-200 cigarettes.
Published date 15 May 2020
More than 46,000 people will be told they have cancer across NSW this year, but we can all take steps to reduce our risk and improve our outcomes.
Published date 15 May 2020
Almost 10,000 people in NSW will die from bowel cancer over the next five years, but experts say the numbers do not need to be this high.
Published date 15 May 2020
Over a third of adults in NSW think bowel cancer is ‘dirty and embarrassing’, potentially reducing their chances of finding the disease at an early and treatable stage.