Ten Eyewitness News reporter Kristina Costalos will show support for someone she knows this Daffodil Day (August 26) as an official Cancer Council Queensland ambassador. Cancer Council Queensland will celebrate the iconic fundraiser during the entire month of August, with the official Daffodil Day 30-year anniversary date falling on Friday August 26. Kristina urged all…

One in two Queenslanders will develop cancer before the age of 85. Receiving a cancer diagnosis, or learning a friend or family member has been diagnosed, can be a difficult and confronting experience. For many people, seeking information about cancer and treatment options can help them feel more in control and prepared for what is…

Cancer Council is calling on Queenslanders to lace up their joggers and run to raise funds for a cancer free future through its newest campaign Get Moving, launched today. Cancer Council’s Get Moving encourages Queenslanders to get active and raise funds as part of Team CCQ in active events including Bridge 2 Brisbane, Color Run,…

Cancer Council Queensland’s long-serving CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn AO, has announced his decision to retire as CEO and commence an important new strategic research leadership role with CCQ. CCQ’s Chairman, Mr Graham Gibson QC, announced that Professor Dunn is stepping aside after nearly 15 years as CEO and 28 years with CCQ. “Jeff has agreed…

Cancer Council has called for routine distress screening of cancer patients at point of diagnosis, following research findings that screening can prevent depression and improve quality of life. In one of the first large scale studies of its kind internationally, researchers used a ‘Distress Thermometer’ to assess the psychological and emotional state of Queensland men…

New research has found computerised screening could improve the clinical management of head and neck cancer patients, providing an efficient and effective alternative to clinical screening for patients undergoing treatment. The joint study tested the effectiveness of a ScreenIT application to assess swallowing, nutrition and distress in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or…

Cancer Council has applauded the Palaszczuk Government for providing local governments with extra funding to prepare for new smoking laws, set to take effect statewide in September. On September 1, new laws will ban smoking at public transport waiting points, pedestrian malls, aged care facilities, specified national parks and at or near children’s organised sporting…

In a world first trial Australian researchers have found robotic surgery for prostate cancer is no more effective than open prostatectomy at 12 weeks after surgery, contrary to widespread clinical advice. Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been rapidly adopted by health professionals over the past 16 years and is now the dominant surgical approach…

A new study has found life expectancy for people diagnosed with cancer has increased significantly over time – and at a rate greater than life expectancy increases among the general population. The study examined 1.2 million Australians diagnosed with cancer between 1990 and 2000, with a follow-up to the end of 2010. The research found…

New data shows nearly half of all Queenslanders admit to accessing information about healthy eating via Google before consulting a dietician, health professional or the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Cancer Council’s Everyday Health Survey found more than 41 per cent of Queenslanders relied on Google for nutritional information, followed by friends and family (38 per cent),…