New Australian research shows quitting smoking at the time of diagnosis could increase the long term survival of cancer patients. A new study released by Cancer Council, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology*, shows a large number of Australians diagnosed with cancer continue to smoke, potentially reducing their overall long term survival. The study…
in 2014, Events, Women’s cancers.
Whether it’s a Samsung, iPhone 4, 5 or 6, Nokia, Google or HTC, Cancer Council is calling on all smartphone users to unite in pink in support of Pink Ribbon Day, Monday October 27! Queenslanders are invited to take on women’s cancers through a new Pink Ribbon mobile site at pinkribbonday.mobi. The mobile site allows…
Research shows something as simple as increasing shade structures in Queensland schools would not only reduce skin cancer risk, but also promote increased physical activity. A Cancer Council report* on shade recommendations for early childhood identified shade as a vital means of sun protection that could reduce sun exposure by up to 75 per cent,…
Queenslanders are being urged to portion their plates and stay mindful of meal sizes for optimum health, with new research revealing many Queenslanders are prone to overeating. Even when full, more than two in five Queenslanders always or mostly finish everything on their plate, increasing risks of overweight and obesity. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie…
in 2014, Events, Women’s cancers.
Cancer Council is inviting bloggers across the country to unite in pink this October and help the one in six Queensland women who will be diagnosed with breast or gynaecological cancer in their lifetime. Around 3900 Queensland women will be diagnosed with breast or gynaecological cancer this year, and about 800 will die from these…
Smoking rates among young people in NSW and Queensland fell from 15 per cent to 11 per cent in the two years following tobacco display bans in 2010 and 2011, new research shows. A new report released this week in the Journal of Nicotine and Tobacco Research is the first to assess the medium-term effects…
New Cancer Council research shows rates of female breast cancer are rapidly increasing in countries that traditionally recorded low rates of the disease, including China, Singapore, Thailand and Japan. The Cancer Council Queensland and University of Malaya study* found breast cancer mortality was also increasing rapidly in many Southern and South-East Asian countries, in contrast…
Cancer Council is calling on workplaces to take a stronger stand for employee health, with figures showing more than one in three Queensland adults sit for seven or more hours daily. Around 39 per cent of Queenslanders aged 18 to 65 sit or lie down to read, eat, drink, work or watch TV for a…
in 2014, Women’s cancers.
More Queenslanders are participating in breast cancer screening than the national average, and mortality rates are dropping according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare today. The BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2011-2012 showed Queensland had the fourth-highest uptake rate of breast screening in the country, with 57 per cent…
As summer beckons, Cancer Council is urging Queenslanders to slide on sunnies daily to protect themselves from cataracts, serious retina damage and cancers on the surface of the eye. Part of the Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide campaign, Queenslanders are reminded to slide on wraparound sunglasses along with using sunscreen and slapping on a hat…
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