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The Daffodil Centre is a leading research centre in cancer control & policy - combining the complementary strengths of #CancerCouncilNSW & @sydney.edu.au to accelerate progress towards a cancer-free future.

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Cancer prevalence in Australia is projected to rise by 57% from 1.67m people in 2025 to 2.62m by 2050. Alongside expanding cancer services, stronger prevention efforts are essential to reduce future cancer burden. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
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August 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM
📋🎤 The Program of The Daffodil Centre Symposium 2026 is out now.

The Program showcases emerging research, innovative approaches and the people leading this important work.

📣Don't forget to register for free and spread the word

Thursday, 17 September 2026
🔗 bit.ly/4eSAcBd
August 11, 2026 at 3:41 AM
🎉 Congratulations to Dr David Mizrahi PhD, the only international fellow selected for the 2026 TREC Training Workshop!

Excited to see how the connections and collaborations from TREC continue to shape his work in exercise oncology and cancer survivorship.

🔗Read more here: lnkd.in/eKaCKp9V
July 22, 2026 at 6:35 AM
📢 Join us for The Daffodil Centre’s 2026 Symposium: The Future of Cancer Prevention in Australia

📅 Thursday, 17 September
📍 NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre, Surry Hills
🕘 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, followed by networking

🎟️ Free registration: bit.ly/4eSAcBd

#CancerPrevention #CancerResearch
July 21, 2026 at 2:05 AM
WEBINAR RECORDING | Our recent webinar hosted by the Prostate Cancer research team provides insights from three recent research projects undertaken by the Daffodil Centre Prostate Cancer research team.

Learn more and watch on demand ⬇️
daffodilcentre.org/news/webinar...
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Dr Bora Kim shares her career journey from nursing through to her experience as a Daffodil Centre Research Fellow at @sydney.edu.au. In this researcher spotlight Bora shares some exciting funding news and the next step in her career on cancer research ➡️ daffodilcentre.org/news/researc...
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
New research led by our visiting scholar Johanne Dam Lyhne reports positive results from a RCT of a therapist-guided digital intervention for fear of cancer recurrence #iConquerFear.

Read the results in @jamanetworkopen.com ➡️ doi.org/10.1001/jama...
E-Health Intervention for Fear of Cancer Recurrence
This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy of a therapist-guided e-health intervention to reduce fear of cancer recurrence in a Danish cohort of colorectal cancer survivors.
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
🎉 Congratulations to #DaffofdilCentre Interim Director Prof Anne Cust who was presented the 2025 #EstelaMedranoAward at the recent SMR Congress in Amsterdam recognising her outstanding contribution to #melanoma research “A roadmap for a targeted skin cancer screening program.” @sydney.edu.au
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Register today for our upcoming webinar on primary & secondary prevention in prostate cancer & the process undertaken to update Australian guidelines on Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.
📆 19 November 2025
🕐 4:00-5:00pm AEDT
📍 Online
🎟️ Register at uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Daffodil Centre researcher Professor Nehmat Houssami is senior author on a newly published study "Comparative Accuracy of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Digital Mammography for Surveillance After Breast Cancer Treatment".

🔗 Read the full paper doi.org/10.6004/jncc...
October 17, 2025 at 2:56 AM
RESEARCH WEBINAR SERIES | Join us for a webinar hosted by the #ProstateCancer research team.

📅 Wednesday 19 November
🕔 4PM AEDT
REGISTER TODAY ➡️ uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
@sydney.edu.au has an amazing opportunity to join the Daffodil Centre in a pivotal role providing high-level executive and administrative support to our Director and the Research Operations and Support team.

Learn more and apply ➡️ usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_E...
October 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“Despite decades of global effort to reduce the burden of cancer, it remains a major public health challenge now and into the foreseeable future,” @qingweiluo.bsky.social + David Smith, researchers at the Daffodil Centre, Cancer Council NSW and @sydney.edu.au ⬇️
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Cancer Incidence, Mortality Climb in Lower-Income Countries
A global analysis finds falling cancer mortality rates in higher-income countries alongside climbing rates in lower-income countries, highlighting disparities expected to continue into the future.
www.medscape.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:47 AM
@thelancet.com invited #DaffodilCentre researchers to provide expert comment on new findings from the #GBD Study.

Read the research by @lisaforce.bsky.social et al ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/S014...

Read the comment by @qingweiluo.bsky.social + David Smith ➡️ doi.org/10.1016/S014...

@sydney.edu.au
September 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Reposted by The Daffodil Centre
We’re thrilled to have our linked comment published in @thelancet.com
The future of cancer control depends on decisive, collective action today.
🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1016/S014...
📄 Original article: doi.org/10.1016/S014...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
New research on the high costs of managing multiple myeloma (MM) in AUS highlights the significant burden of MM on the Australian healthcare system. As the patient population grows, identifying cost-effective strategies will be crucial @saxinstitute.bsky.social #45andUp ⬇️
doi.org/10.1016/j.le...
September 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
NEW RESEARCH | This multicenter study examines the impact of stratified surgical margins on treatment outcomes in oral SCC. Read more: doi.org/10.1002/hed....

@sydney.edu.au #DaffodilCentre
September 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
New #GenerationVape research published in @bmj.com on vaping health perceptions and never vaping among Australian adolescents.

Read the research today ➡️ doi.org/10.1136/bmjp...

@ouranu.bsky.social | @sydney.edu.au |
@drbfreeman.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Reposted by The Daffodil Centre
🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia

Trends in adolescent smoking prevalence before and after the emergence of vaping in Australia: an interrupted time series analysis, 1999–2023

✍️ Sam J Egger, Michael David, Marianne F Weber, Qingwei Luo, Anita Dessaix and Becky Freeman

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August 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Meet the speakers!

We are excited to welcome #DaffodilCentre research fellow Dr Verena Wu to our webinar to share her research project adapting the 'fear of cancer recurrence clinical pathway' for Chinese-speaking people with cancer.

⭐️ LEARN MORE AND REGISTER at uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Meet the speakers!

Dr Nicola Creagh is a @sydneyfmh-emcr.bsky.social at @sydney.edu.au who will joining us Thurs 11 Sept to share her research into increasing participation & equity in Australia’s National Cervical Screening Program

Learn more and register at uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 2, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Meet the speakers!

We are delighted to have Dr Ashfaq Chauhan join us and share his research in our upcoming webinar on Implementation of equitable care across the cancer continuum

📆 Thursday 11 September
🕝 2:30 - 4:00PM AEST

Learn more and register today uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
NEW RESEARCH🔬| Treatment choices for localised prostate cancer are shaped by socio-economic status and hospital provider - independent of age or disease risk.

READ THE PUBLICATION doi.org/10.1111/bju....

@sydney.edu.au
September 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
RESEARCH WEBINAR SERIES | Join us for a webinar by the Daffodil Centre's Triple I (Innovation-Implementation-Impact) stream: Implementation of equitable care across the cancer continuum

📆 Thursday 11 September
🕝 2:30 - 4:00PM AEST
📍 Online (Zoom)

REGISTER TODAY uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
NEW RESEARCH🔬| Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynaecological cancer, with limited options for early detection and treatment - making prevention absolutely critical.

READ MORE doi.org/10.1097/gco....

@sydney.edu.au
August 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM