The Study

About the ABC Study

The ABC Study is a long-term study working with over 50,000 Australians to investigate the causes of cancer and other diseases. Using the latest technologies, the ABC Study will measure each participants’ genetic profile and, together with questionnaire data, investigate the role that our genes, lifestyle and environment play in the development of cancer and other diseases.

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Recruitment and Data Collection

Recruitment to the ABC Study began in October 2014 and closed in late 2018, with more than 80,000 Australian adults registering their interest online. Data collection ran from October 2014 until the end of 2018, with 56,336 participants completing the questionnaires.

Meet the ABC Team

The ABC Study is run by the Cancer Epidemiology Division at Cancer Council Victoria. The Cancer Epidemiology Division conducts a broad range of research to produce high-quality, timely evidence identifying the causes of cancer, predictors of cancer risk and factors affecting survival following a cancer diagnosis, to improve prevention, screening and survival. It comprises a team of epidemiologists and support staff, committed to understanding how to improve our efforts at cancer control.

Meet the ABC Team

Acknowledgements

The ABC Study acknowledges the following contributions from our generous funders. We thank participants from across Australia who have generously contributed their time.