Cancer research in Queensland has received a $4 million boost today, with Cancer Council Queensland announcing the recipients of its inaugural Accelerating Collaborative Cancer Research (ACCR) grants. Two research teams at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute will receive $500,000 per annum for four years, comprising $350,000 per annum from Cancer Council Queensland and a $150,000…

The following statement has been issued by Cancer Council Queensland: On November 10, 2019, Cancer Council Queensland became aware that it has been alleged a former Cancer Council Queensland employee was engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct, making false representations that she had a terminal cancer diagnosis. The former employee began her relationship with Cancer…

Letter to the Editor November 12, 2019 Dear Editor, I want to personally acknowledge and congratulate Peter Dornan AM for being named the 2020 QLD Senior Australian of the Year. Following a prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, Peter put an ad in the newspaper, inviting fellow patients to meet. Since then Peter’s commitment to helping…

Whether you’re at the beach, by the pool or simply on a walk around the block – you can burn in as little as 10-15 minutes here in Queensland when the UV is at its peak. That’s why it’s vitally important for people to know exactly how to protect themselves and reduce their risk of…

Cancer Council Queensland has launched a new webpage to help increase awareness amongst Queenslanders of the link between being above a healthy weight and 13 types of cancer. If you weren’t aware of this link, you’re not alone. Research shows that just under half (40%) of Australians are aware of the obesity-cancer risk link, compared…

New data shows that each day in Queensland around 80 people will hear the words, “you have cancer”. This equates to around 29,000 people each year. Cancer Council Queensland’s Viertel Cancer Research Centre has released 2016 statistics (the latest available from the Queensland Cancer Register) for incidence, survival, mortality and prevalence, providing the latest snapshot and trends for cancer in Queensland. Cancer Council Queensland CEO…

Cancer Council Queensland has opened a pop-up store on Brisbane’s northside to help with demand for its quality sun protection products over the peak summer period. The shop – located on the ground floor of Toombul Shopping Centre (Shop 14, next to the newsagency) – is now open and will operate until February 2. The…