Cancer can be prevented too

As a major provider of cancer services to our community, Southern Health supports the World Health Organisation and International Union Against Cancer's annual community awareness campaign.

This year's theme focuses on simple measures to help prevent cancer such as:
  • stop tobacco use and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke
  • maintain a healthy weight through healthy eating and regular exercise
  • limited alcohol use
  • avoid excessive sun exposure
  • protect against cancer-causing infections
You can pass on the message to people you love with these e-cards created by the World Cancer Campaign . 

Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention.

In 2009 at Monash Cancer Centre, Southern Health in partnership with Peter Mac Cancer Centre,  provided
  •  9 257 chemotherapy treatments
  • 29 472 radiotherapy treatments
plus surgery and support for people with cancer.

As a member of Southern Melbourne Integrated Cancer Services along with Peninsula Health and Alfred Health and Cabrini Hospital,  Southern Health
is committed to working with clinicians, consumer / carer representatives, general practitioners and community service providers to identify opportunities for improvement and implement strategies that will enhance the treatment and care tprovided to people with cancer in our region.