You're funding cutting-edge cancer research that will save countless lives!
71%
5-year survival rate
$55.3m
Invested in cancer research
61,000
Australians saved in the last 20 years
660+
Researchers funded each year
Meet Australia's brightest cancer research minds
Life-saving research
Investment in research by organisations like Cancer Council has helped increase cancer survival rates to 71% today.
And, thanks to those who support us, Cancer Council is the largest non-government funder of cancer research in Australia.
For all that cancer takes, give this Daffodil Day , so we can continue funding lifesaving research into all cancers. Thanks to generous donations from people like you, amazing advancements have been made in cancer prevention, screening and treatment.
Triple-negative breast cancer
Associate Professor David Croucher and his team are developing strategies aimed at preventing the growth and survival of metastatic TNBC cells.
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Cervical cancer
Thanks to our wonderful supporters, Australia will be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035.
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Personalised cancer treatments
Dr Madelé van Dyk is leading an Australian-first research project aimed at perfecting personalised treatments for cancer patients.
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Immunotherapy
Associate Professor Alexander Swarbrick and his team aim to develop new immunotherapy strategies for metastatic breast cancer, thereby reducing the mortality of this disease.
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Childhood cancer
Professor Joanne Aitken leads the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry, a critical Australian research tool driving major cancer research discoveries both here and overseas.
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Dom and Lou's Story
For 39-year-old Lou and her family, life was busy, but it was good. It was filled with loving moments between a husband and wife, the laughter of young children and the adventure that comes from travelling the world together.
