Health
Cancer deaths down more than 20 per cent over 20 years – Sydney Morning Herald
Improvements to cancer prevention and screening have saved 107,000 Australian lives over 20 years, research from Cancer Council NSW reveals.
We know that early detection is vital and thats why established screening programs, such as the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, are one of the best ways to reduce cancer incidence rates.
And its programs like these that have reaped results in reducing cancer mortality rates. For Heather Turner, 60, from Canberra, a screening kit was lifesaving.
I was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer after taking part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, she said. So if it hadnt been for…
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