Together, we are turning the tide on cancer worldwide

Tuesday 4 February, 2025

World Cancer Day is a reminder for us all to come together to take action against cancer. ​
Cancer touches millions of lives in countless ways but it doesn't define them.
People are more than a disease, more than a statistic. ​
Behind every cancer diagnosis is a unique human story - stories of resilience, grief, hope, and healing.​

The World Cancer Day campaign “United by Unique” places people at the centre of care and explores new ways of making a difference. The McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer is proud to share this campaign initiative from our founding partner, the UICC. See video: 


In 2025, the McCabe Centre will continue to work with partners, governments and countries worldwide to create systemic change through law, to prevent cancer and support people affected by cancer. ​

Law intersects with cancer at every stage… That’s why we do what we do. ​
Change the law, and you change millions of lives. ​
See our new McCabe Centre video – which we're officially launching today:

​

If you have a story you want to share, please share here:  https://www.worldcancerday.org/share-your-story​

For those in Victoria, please consider donating to Cancer Council Victoria’s Research Giving Day  Donate & Support - Cancer Council Victoria

Recent Posts

picture of jeremy

Reflections from our Melbourne Law School intern: Jeremy Hand

Monday 12 May 2025
If I look back to when I finished school, I had interests in both law and health. I studied biomedicine in my undergraduate degree and have subsequently gone on to study law but had not yet found a way to combine the two areas of interest. Fortunately, I came across the McCabe Centre through the Melbourne Law School’s legal internship program.
SZ and RT at air pollution conf

Laws for clean air will save lives

Friday 11 April 2025
Reflections on the 2nd WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health: There are few things more important to life than the air we breathe. Yet almost nobody on the planet has access to clean air - 99% of the world live somewhere where the air fails to meet the World Health Organization’s air quality standards, and air pollution kills more than 7 million people each year.
Law picture

Putting human rights at the heart of cancer prevention

Monday 7 April 2025
Human rights law recognises that cancer prevention protects and promotes our right to health. Suzanne Zhou, from the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer and member of the WCRF Policy Advisory Group, explains how and why cancer prevention advocates must engage with this body of law to maximise the co-benefits of human rights and cancer prevention policies in this piece for World Cancer Research Fund.
woman power and cancer

Women, power and cancer - implementing the Lancet Commission's recommendations

Saturday 5 April 2025
How do gender dynamics shape cancer prevention, treatment, and care? UICC’s new 9-week online course explores this critical issue, offering insights from the Lancet Commission on women, power and cancer. This new course covers the influence of gender dynamics in cancer prevention, treatment, and care -and how to advocate for change.
Careers Image

Thank you Sondra Davoren: a tribute to her time at the McCabe Centre and Cancer Council Victoria

Tuesday 25 March 2025
After over 16 years of dedicated service to the McCabe Centre for Law and Cancer and Cancer Council Victoria, we extend our deepest gratitude to Sondra Davoren, as she leaves the McCabe Centre and takes up a new role as Senior Legal Counsel at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora.