Australia's Health 2016 identified that cancer is not the number 1 cause of death in Australia. Cancer includes a large number of cancer types and it is the combination of these that makes cancer the number 1 cause, as there are over 100 types of cancer. Although the number of new cases of cancer continues [...]
In recent weeks the Australian institute of Health and Welfare released Australia's Health 2016. This document is the most up-to-date document on the health of Australia as a nation. This article is the first in a series to highlight some of the key things from Australia's Health 2016 that are relevant for HSC PDHPE students. First, the [...]
This article looks at preventing and treating cancer and is designed to be used as a discussion starter around cancer as a preventable chronic disease that is one of Australia's priority issues for health. Cancer is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Australia with a high incidence, particularly across: breast, prostate, colorectal, and skin [...]
Sites where cancer is most preventable.[3] Preventing cancer is one of Australia's top priorities, with some of the highest rates in the world for bowel, and skin cancer (preventable chronic disease). But, many cancers are caused by lifestyle and the risk of getting many cancers can be significantly reduced through simple lifestyle changes. [...]
Cancer risk factors are a hot topic in the media since the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the World Health Organisation did a press release on cancer risk factors (26 October 2015) . This release on cancer risk factors has caused a great stir in the media, particularly amongst the Meat Corporations. The press release [...]