Volunteer wins Australia Day Achievement Award In January, long standing CCQ volunteer Val Russel-Wilson received an Australia Day Achievement Award in recognition of her service to the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service. Honouring the outstanding achievements of Australians in their workplace and community, the award formed part of the Hospital and Health Service’s internal…

Three people are diagnosed with cancer every hour in Queensland, according to the latest statistics, which reveal cancer cases have more than tripled over the past 32 years. Cancer Council’s Cancer Research Centre has released 2014 data and trends (the latest available) for incidence, survival, mortality and prevalence, providing the latest snapshot of cancer in…

Dear Editor, This February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – a time for women to get familiar with the symptoms of ovarian cancer to give themselves the best prospects of beating the disease. The month also provides an opportunity to increase awareness and support for the estimated 270 Queensland women who will be diagnosed with…

Dear Editor, I write on behalf of Cancer Council Queensland to express our deep sadness at the passing of Noeline Ikin. Noeline lost her battle with a malignant brain tumour on Saturday, February 11. She will be lovingly remembered as a courageous woman, and a dedicated advocate for those in her community. We were humbled…

Cancer Council has welcomed calls for a ‘no hat, no sunglasses, no play’ policy in primary schools, to protect children from significant eye damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. The call by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists follows a sharp increase in the number of children with UV-related eye damage. Cancer Council…

University of Queensland research will determine which patients are least likely to survive melanoma, in an effort to help them beat the disease, thanks to a $200,000 Cancer Council grant. The research will focus on thin melanomas, which account for the overwhelming majority of melanoma diagnoses in Queensland. University of Queensland Diamantina Institute Associate Professor…

Researchers at Bond University will investigate the use of ginger supplementation to help cancer patients who may experience chemo-related nausea and vomiting, thanks to funding from Cancer Council. Nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy can significantly affect patients’ appetite, quality of life and nutrition status, with previous studies suggesting ginger might be beneficial. Professor Liz…