About the Cancer Council
The Cancer Council Australia and its members rely solely on community and corporate support to continue our vital work in cancer research, prevention & education campaigns, advocacy and support services. To find out more visit www.cancer.org.au or the website for your state or territory.
Facts about cancer:
1 in 3 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
In Australia each year, more than 88,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed, that is 10 people every hour
Now more than half of them will be successfully treated
More people are surviving than ever before with the survival rate for many common cancers increased by more than 30 per cent in the past two decades
But, cancer is still the leading cause of death in Australia - over 36,000 people die from cancer each year and so there is more for us to do
The Cancer Council has committed more than $32million

Maria's Story

" My name is Maria. Seven years ago my life changed forever. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and three years later diagnosed with third stage ovarian cancer. I discovered that the cancer had spread to my bowels. I started six months of chemotherapy and bought a fabulous wig.
I survived with love of family and friends and a strong a will to live - not wanting to leave my children the way my mother had done when she passed from breast cancer in 1965.
I am now in remission, doing brilliantly, and I am so happy to be volunteering on the Hotline at the Cancer Council.
I'm very grateful to the wonderful doctors who saved my life and gave me back my dignity with their knowledge and advancement in treatments. I know that this is made possible because of the work of the Cancer Council and its wonderful researchers, volunteers and donors. Please support the Cancer Council and buy a daffodil for Daffodil Day."
Maria, Survivor