Sunburn statistics a warning against complacency
April 18, 2019
As shocking statistics continue to pop up like blisters in the sun, Cancer Counc... View More
April 18, 2019
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Monthly Archives: April 2019
April 15, 2019
How to host a morning tea with a healthy twist
April 15, 2019
The countdown to Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is on and Cancer Council Quee... View More
April 12, 2019
Accelerating collaborative cancer research in Queensland
April 12, 2019
Projects with the potential to accelerate the progress of cancer research in Que... View More
Letter to the Editor: Healthcare should be for all – everyone, everywhere
Letter to the Editor April 5, 2019 Dear Editor, This Sunday is World Health Day – a time to raise awareness about health inequalities across the globe, and right here in Queensland. Celebrated every year on April 7, World Health Day is an initiative driven by the World Health Organisation. This year the theme is Health for…
New childhood cancer research examines stage of cancer at diagnosis
About 85 per cent of Australian children with blood cancer and 71 per cent of those with solid tumours were diagnosed with lower stage disease, new research has found. Cancer Council Queensland has published two papers reporting world-leading research on the stage (the extent to which a cancer has spread) at the time of diagnosis, using data from the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry. …
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