September marked ten years since the world’s first cancer vaccine, developed right here in Queensland, was administered in Australia. Developed by a research team led by Professor Ian Frazer and his colleague, the late Dr Jian Zhou, the human papillomaviruses (HPV) vaccine took about 16 years to create using genetic engineering. The HPV vaccine works…

A new study into breast and bowel cancer across nearly 500 small areas in Queensland has found no reduction in the survival gap between areas in over a decade. The joint Cancer Council and QUT research is the first of its kind, examining changes in breast and bowel cancer survival across 478 geographical areas in…

97.3FM and 4KQ Breakfast radio newsreaders Monique Dews and Jo Hayes have signed up as national ambassadors for Girls’ Night In, supporting the 1 in 6 Queensland women diagnosed with a women’s cancer in their lifetime. The radio newsreaders are calling on Queenslanders to get the girls together this October, raising funds and awareness for…

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…

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…

Queensland blokes over 50 are set to benefit from a cheeky new cancer screening campaign released today. The bowel campaign, funded by Queensland Health, features Shane ‘Kenny’ Jacobson urging over 50s to ‘make No. 2 their No.1 priority’. The Australian actor is best known as the host of Top Gear and as star of the…