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| Statutory corporation overview | |
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| Formed | July 2003 |
| Type | Government agency |
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Headquarters | 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards |
| Employees | 360 (2022)[citation needed] |
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| Parent Statutory corporation | NSW Health |
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| Website | www.cancer.nsw.gov.au |
The Cancer Institute NSW was established under the Cancer Institute (NSW) Act 2003[1] to lessen the impact of cancer in NSW.
It works with a variety of partners to implement programs that focus on cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and research.[citation needed]
Other cancer services and resources
The Cancer Institute NSW also develops and manages a number of cancer-related information sources and services for the people of NSW. These include:
- The NSW Cancer Registry
- Canrefer: an online directory for general practitioners, patients and carers to find referral information for specialist multidisciplinary cancer teams in NSW
- eviQ: a portal for cancer treatments, providing evidence-based chemotherapy protocols, treatment information and tools at the point of care.
- iCanQuit: an online community-based smoking cessation support website
- BreastScreen NSW
- Cervical Screening NSW
See also
References
- ^ a b Cancer Institute (NSW) Act 2003 (NSW)
