Around half of all eligible Queensland women fail to participate in recommended breast and cervical screening, new data has found. Today, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released data on participation rates for BreastScreen Australia and the National Cervical Screening Program for 2015-2016. Over the past two years, only 56 per cent of eligible…

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Queensland continue to face a higher risk of dying from cancer than non-Indigenous people, research shows. Figures released today by Cancer Council Queensland for NAIDOC Week (July 2-9) reveal that five years post diagnosis, only 59 per cent of Indigenous people have survived their cancer, compared to a higher…

Queensland welders could be at risk of developing some cancers as a result of fumes and UV radiation emitted during welding, if not adequately protected. Cancer Council Queensland has called for renewed awareness of the risks, which follow the latest release of findings by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The global agency…

Queensland adults are failing to fill their plates with enough veggies, with 93 per cent of adults not eating the recommended five servings a day. Research shows adults aged 18 and over living in Brisbane South and the Gold Coast ate the least amount of vegetables, with around six per cent consuming adequate servings. While…

We all have a role to play in cancer control. As mothers, fathers, grandparents, friends, colleagues, football coaches, and members of the community. One Queenslander is diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes, and all of us know someone who has been impacted. It’s a disease that affects all of us in some way, often leaving…

Queenslanders are being asked to put their foot down, one after the other, when it comes to the fight against cancer. Cancer Council Queensland is officially launching Relay For Life season two events this week – encouraging regions to lace up and team up to give hope for a cancer free future. There are 25…

Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan is encouraging Queenslanders to ditch the screens and move more for better health. Our country is famous for its outdoor lifestyle, so it may come as a surprise to find out many Aussies prefer couch time to getting active if given the chance. A LiveLighter survey of Australians…

The number of women dying prematurely from lung, bowel and liver cancer is expected to increase sharply by 2020 – a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare study has found. Released today, the Burden of cancer in Australia: Australian Burden of Disease Study 2011 showed the fatal burden of lung cancer for women could…

The number of Queensland men dying from melanoma continues to increase, despite skin cancer being one of the most treatable forms of cancer if detected early. New figures released by Cancer Council Queensland for Men’s Health Week (June 12-18) show an estimated 220 men die from melanoma each year, an increase from 125 men in…

Regional Queenslanders impacted by cancer are set to benefit from a $785,000 Federal Government grant for Cancer Council Queensland to upgrade its patient lodge at Herston in Brisbane. The grant has been awarded under the Commonwealth Community Development Grants Programme, which aims to support the delivery of priority infrastructure promoting stable, secure, and healthy local…