Cancer Council is warning against sun safety complacency as Autumn kicks in, with the latest figures showing 53 per cent of Queensland adults and 60 per cent of kids get sunburnt every year. The newest data from the Preventive Health Survey* serves as a warning for Queenslanders – with the risk of sun damage and…

If you’re a smoker, it’s time to consider stubbing out your habit to improve your health and happiness in 2017. The good news is, you’ll start to notice the health benefits almost immediately. Not only will you reduce your risk of chronic disease and cancer, but your skin will look more vibrant, you’ll feel more…

Queensland not-for-profit organisations and schools can apply to keep kids sun safe, with applications for the 2017 SunSmart Shade Creation Initiative now open. The initiative, led by Queensland Government and Cancer Council Queensland, enables not-for-profit organisations catering for children 0-18 years to apply for up to 50 per cent matched funding to purchase a portable…

28 Brisbane locals are diagnosed with cancer every day according to the latest statistics, which reveal cancer cases in Queensland have more than tripled over the past 32 years. Cancer Council’s Cancer Research Centre has released 2014 data and trends (the latest available) for incidence, survival, mortality and prevalence, providing the latest snapshot of cancer…

Cancer Council Queensland has backed the new cervical screening program to be launched nationally later this year, replacing the two-yearly pap smear test. Only about half of all eligible women in Queensland currently get regular pap smears – the second lowest rate in the country, national figures show. Cancer Council spokesperson Katie Clift said the…

If your New Year’s resolution to get fit has already come to a standstill – it’s time for a reboot! Lace up to shape up and improve your health and wellbeing by joining Cancer Council in The March Charge. The March Charge is a month-long challenge calling on Queenslanders to set a distance to cover…

Three people are diagnosed with cancer every hour in Queensland, according to the latest statistics, which reveal cancer cases have more than tripled over the past 32 years. Cancer Council’s Cancer Research Centre has released 2014 data and trends (the latest available) for incidence, survival, mortality and prevalence, providing the latest snapshot of cancer in…

Dear Editor, This February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – a time for women to get familiar with the symptoms of ovarian cancer to give themselves the best prospects of beating the disease. The month also provides an opportunity to increase awareness and support for the estimated 270 Queensland women who will be diagnosed with…

Cancer Council has welcomed calls for a ‘no hat, no sunglasses, no play’ policy in primary schools, to protect children from significant eye damage caused by ultraviolet radiation. The call by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists follows a sharp increase in the number of children with UV-related eye damage. Cancer Council…

Join the charge this March to give cancer a run for its money Cancer Council is calling on Queenslanders to get charged up next month to help run down cancer! Registrations are now open for The March Charge – a month-long challenge encouraging Queenslanders to run or walk to improve their health and raise funds…