Posts By: Theresa Lennox

How to talk to someone with cancer

It’s often difficult to know what to say or how to start a conversation with someone with cancer. Do you change the subject? Do you stay quiet worried you’ll say the wrong thing? If so, you’re not alone. Many people don’t know what to say to a person who has cancer. However, staying in touch is always better than…

Learning to relax

Many people facing cancer have said that learning ways to better manage stress, such as practicing relaxation, has helped them cope with their cancer experience.  This is well supported by research which has demonstrated that training in relaxation techniques can reduce anxiety and improve emotional wellbeing.   These skills can also be useful for managing other stressful situations such as…

We couldn’t do it without you

Thank you for joining the Cancer Council Queensland family. Your amazing and generous gift helps fund vital cancer research, run lifesaving education programs, and support the thousands of Queensland families affected by cancer each year who need our help. Just 30 years ago, only 47 per cent of people survived cancer for five years or…

Volunteer Voice October

New podcast helps cancer patients navigate through a diagnosis Queenslanders affected by cancer can now tune in to a new podcast series to help them navigate through their cancer journey. The new series, ‘The Thing About Cancer’, includes 10 information podcasts designed for people affected by cancer, including carers, family members and friends. Cancer Council…

Elevated, firm and growing spots are key features of atypical melanomas

Heard of the ABCD skin check (Asymmetry, Border, Colour, Diameter)? New guidelines include EFG (Elevated, Firm, Growing) to highlight dangerous atypical melanomas too! A Cancer Council Australia multidisciplinary working group is currently revising and updating the 2008 evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma. While there have been many recent improvements in…

Cancer Council Queensland urges women to prioritise health to reduce burden of women’s cancers

Cancer Council Queensland has today revealed the latest snapshot of women’s cancers across the state to mark the start of Women’s Health Week (September 4-8). Every day in Queensland 12 women are diagnosed with a breast or gynaecological cancer and two die from the disease, with the latest research showing women living in certain geographic…

Wealth and remoteness driving factors for head and neck cancer disparities

Queenslanders living in affluent or metro areas are less likely to be diagnosed and die from head and neck cancer than those in disadvantaged or rural communities, new research shows. The latest data from Cancer Council Queensland’s Cancer Registry released for World Head and Neck Cancer Day (July 27), found that from 2010 to 2014,…

Well-being tips to ward off the winter woes

Boost your well-being this winter with these tips from Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan. Don’t let the low temperatures take a toll on your health! Being proactive about your health will help you ward off illness and get you in tip-top shape. Start supercharging your wellness this winter with these four tips. One,…

Daffodil Day blooms in Queensland for another year

Cancer Council is gearing up to turn Queensland yellow next month and celebrate 31 years of the state’s most iconic campaign, Daffodil Day! Cancer Council Queensland will celebrate the fundraising campaign during the entire month of August, with the official Daffodil Day date falling on Friday, August 25. Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan…

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