Thousands of Australians could be exposed to cancer risks in their workplace, Cancer Council has warned. According to the latest data, about 5000 cases of cancer nationally every year are linked to workplace carcinogens, with an estimated 3.6 million Australians exposed to cancer-causing agents at work. Farmers, drivers, miners and transport workers at highest risk,…

Teams in the Sarina Relay For Life will now have more time to fundraise, following postponement of the event due to Cyclone Debbie. Cancer Council Queensland CEO, Ms Chris McMillan, said a new date for the Relay would be announced in coming days. “While we’re disappointed that the event won’t be going ahead as planned…

Dear Editor, At least one third of all cancers in Queensland – around 9000 every year – are preventable through healthy lifestyle choices, including being active and maintaining a healthy weight. This year, we’re calling on Queenslanders to make their health a priority and reduce their own risk of cancer by joining Team CCQ! Team…

With Cyclone Debbie predicted to hit the state’s north tomorrow, Cancer Council is reminding those affected by cancer to contact 13 11 20 for up-to-date advice and practical support. Cancer Council’s 13 11 20 is available between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday, providing patients and families with the latest health service information and emotional…

Cancer Council will today count up the alarming kilojoules in popular fast food meals and on-the-go snacks, as compulsory menu labelling is mandated in Queensland from tomorrow. The energy content of food and drink must be displayed on fast food and snack chain in-store menus, online ordering websites, apps and takeaway menus delivered to homes…

Dear Editor, This month, thousands of Queenslanders are charging through March by hitting the pavement to help beat cancer! The March Charge, which reaches the halfway mark this week, challenges Queenslanders to run or walk throughout the month to improve their health and raise funds for Cancer Council. To those taking part – we’re cheering…

Dear Editor, This Thursday (March 16), Australians will mark Close the Gap day nationally. For us at Cancer Council Queensland, this day is an opportunity to raise awareness and take action to achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The latest figures from the AIHW show Indigenous Australians still experience significantly higher…

An overwhelming majority of submissions to a State Government review have supported the creation of powers by which body corporates can ban smoking in units and apartments. As a result, the Property Law Review has recommended body corporates be given the power to ban smoking, protecting residents from harmful second-hand smoke drift. A total of…

Mindfulness therapy is no more effective than quality medical care in reducing distress in men with advanced prostate cancer, a new research study has found. Mindfulness-based approaches have been rapidly adopted globally to help reduce psychological distress associated with cancer. For the first time, a new Griffith University and Cancer Council study has found telephone-based…

For the first time in more than three decades, incidence rates of cervical cancer have stalled in Queensland – prompting Cancer Council to issue an urgent warning to Queensland women. Rates of the deadly disease have consistently decreased since 1982, when records began, but have now flattened. The data has been published by Cancer Council’s…