Queensland men who need the most support with their prostate cancer are the least likely to seek help, with more than 80 per cent of patients reporting unmet supportive care needs. A new Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University and Cancer Council study found older age, lower education and depression were barriers to men seeking help…

Listen back to our 17 September #livewellbewell radio show! Women’s Health Magazine help us outrun our worries, Sally Thibault explains how men and women deal with stress differently, She Brisbane help us narrow our wardrobe to just 50 sustainable items & and we get prepped for Cancer Council’s Girls’ Night In! Listen to the latest…

Queenslanders are being urged to think UV this Spring – not heat – after Cancer Council’s National Sun Survey showed more than a third of adults are still confused about what causes sunburn. When asked the most useful measure for determining their sunburn risk, 67 per cent of Queensland adults were able to correctly identify…

Cancer Council Queensland and Icon Group have joined forces to support Queenslanders affected by all cancers, starting with locals in the growing Springfield/Ipswich corridor. The two organisations have announced a statewide partnership to deliver key services for patients, carers, health professionals and staff across Icon Group’s Queensland-based cancer centres, with Radiation Oncology Centres [ROC] Springfield…

Dear Editor, For the first time cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the biggest cause of death in Australia, highlighting the urgent need for more emphasis on prevention, more funding for research, better early detection and treatment, and statewide cancer support services. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s Australia’s Health 2016 found cancer contributed…

Cancer Council is calling on Queenslanders to get the girls together this October in support of the 11 women who are diagnosed with a breast or gynaecological cancer every day. Cancer Council’s Girls’ Night In draws on the power and impact of female friendships to raise vital funds and awareness for all women’s cancers. Cancer…

Dear Editor, This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Council is calling on men affected by the disease to take part in a global study assessing the sexual health concerns of survivors. Research shows one-third of all men diagnosed with prostate cancer have unmet sexuality and sexual health needs following treatment. Specifically, rates of erectile dysfunction…