.The Federal Government’s move to take responsibility for the quality of our public hospital system and introduce a better integrated system of primary care was welcomed by the Consumers Health Forum (CHF). View their response.

LIVESTRONG's Chris Brewer interviewed Cancer Voices cyclists/ survivors on video and posted it on the LIVESTRONG Blog.

Cancer Voices SA promotes their cycling team and connection with the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign.

Understanding Your Rights is a useful new booklet by the Cancer Council NSW. It sets out what patients can reasonably expect, both from health services and themselves as they undertake the cancer journey

In a media release, the SA Minister for Health, John Hill, listed 13 things the Rann Govt has set in place to combat cancer over the past 8 years.

Two new reports on breast cancer have been released: Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2009 (AIHW), and Breast cancer risk factors: a review of the evidence (NBOCC).

Cancer Voices SA team in the first Cancer Soccer Cup, a one-day soccer carnival, held on 3rd October 09, at Hackham, south of Adelaide.

A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) shows the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) has resulted in earlier detection of cases of colorectal cancer. This is expected to increase survival rates .  The study also raised concerns of poor uptake amongst socially disadvantaged sections of the population.

Adelaide poet Geoff Goodfellow's throat cancer journey - 'Waltzing with Jack Dancer' - in poetry and photography, now ONLINE at Randy Larcombe Photographer, stories, jack dancer. 

Intravenous Chemotherapy Supply Program (ICSP) - hope for a rethink of Minister's plan to reduce wasteage of chemo drugs or add cost to patients.

New brochure lists professional organisations representing qualified practitioners of complementary therapies.

Cancer Voices SA representatives attended the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit in Dublin. See our summary of the event.