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Landmark symposium to bring world-leading cancer screening experts to Melbourne
One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, yet too few of us participate in Australia’s lifesaving cancer screening programs.
The most recent data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that only 41 percent of eligible Australians screen for bowel cancer, one in two eligible Australians skipped their most recent mammogram, while only 68 percent of those eligible participated in cervical screening.
Looking to overcome these challenges, more than 150 Australian and international screening experts, researchers and policymakers will gather in Melbourne next week on Tuesday 1 August 2023 to discuss the latest evidence and initiatives to promote early cancer detection.
Cancer Screening: Evidence, challenges and solutions, organised by the Public Health Association of Australia, is the first of its kind to be convened in Australia, and will be held at the Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre. The symposium will also explore whether there is evidence evidence to support changes to screening programs, or the introduction of new screening technologies.
The event agenda includes discussions on:
- Cancer screening – where to next?
- When equity is the goal – initiatives to ensure screening programs activity address outcome disparities.
- Building timely evidence for screening program changes and new technologies
- “Are we ready for the future?”
Media are invited to attend online or in-person, and request interviews with presenters.
To register for a media pass or request an interview, please contact:
Hollie Harwood, Strategic Communications Advisor, Public Health Association of Australia, [email protected], 0400 762 010
Paris Lord, Media and Communications Manager, Public Health Association of Australia, [email protected] 0478 587 917
