One new cancer case will be diagnosed every four minutes in Australia in 2017, a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has found. Cancer in Australia 2017 estimates more than 134,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed nationally this year – almost three times the number diagnosed in 1982. The highest incidence…

Campsites, barbecues, picnic areas, boat ramps and visitor information centres in national parks are now smoke free, with new laws taking effect in Queensland today. From February 1 2017, smoking is banned in Queensland national parks within 10 metres of in-use campsites and any public facility, including toilet blocks, shelters and picnic tables. Cancer Council…

As millions prepare to give cricket a crack, fire up the barbie or head to the beach – Cancer Council is calling on Queenslanders to put a healthy spin on their Australia Day celebrations! So, fill up your esky with hydrating drinks, swap your snags for lamb skewers and get your zinc on for a…

Dear Editor, Queensland will confront extreme UV levels this week as we swelter through another serious heatwave. With temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees in some parts of the state, UV levels will soar to 16 and 17 in some regions. It’s vital that all residents and tourists understand the risks of unsafe exposure to…

Griffith University scientists are working to save the lives of hundreds of cancer patients from fatal bloodstream infections during treatment, thanks to a $200,000 Cancer Council grant. About 400 cancer patients will lose their lives to bloodstream infections, not their cancer, each year in Australia, with more than 1600 potentially fatal infections occurring nationally. Cancer…

Cancer Council awards $2 million of research grants in Queensland Cancer Council will announce a $2 million investment in cancer research projects across Queensland over two years, as it reveals its 2017/18 research grant recipients today. 10 researchers from seven leading institutions will receive $200,000 over two years toward their projects, set to improve treatment…

Cancer Council and Queensland Health have issued an urgent health warning for Queenslanders as the state’s heatwave heads into peak temperatures today and tomorrow. Severe to extreme temperatures are expected across Queensland today and Saturday, reaching tops of 36 in Brisbane, and up to 40 degrees in some parts of the state. Media are invited…

Independent laboratory testing of Cancer Council’s Peppa Pig sunscreens has found they are safe to use, allaying consumer concerns. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson, Katie Clift, said the findings provided a reassurance for the community. “While we maintain immediate concern for the Queenslanders who have experienced reactions to the sunscreen, we can confirm that Peppa Pig…

Cancer Council is warning Queenslanders against unwanted weight gain this festive season, with research showing the average Aussie could carry two extra kilos into the New Year. Failing to plan for a healthy holiday can lead to overeating, extensive sedentary behaviour and weight gain – increasing the risk of a range of chronic diseases, including…

Paediatric brain tumours By Dr Rob Campbell and Dr Martin Wood, Brisbane Clinical Neuroscience Centre Tumours of the brain and spinal cord do not discriminate by age and whilst they occur much less commonly in children than in adults, they cause more deaths than any other cancer under the age of 20. Since the Lady…