in 2015, Prevention, Research.
QUT and Cancer Council researchers have endorsed a tool to assess the attitudes of men when it comes to skin checks, helping those most at risk to detect melanoma early. Men 50 years and older are most at risk of being diagnosed with and dying from melanoma, and are the least likely to detect the…
in 2015, Prevention, Research.
Queensland researchers are working to understand the significance of changes in breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 to improve cancer risk predictions. A team of University of Queensland and QIMR Berghofer researchers, funded by Cancer Council Queensland, is aiming to develop clinically useful tools to classify genetic mutations responsible for increasing risks of breast cancer.…
This National Carers Week (October 11-17) Cancer Council Queensland is urging Queenslanders to support carers and celebrate their significant contribution to the community. Queensland carer Joan Wilson-Jones cared for her partner Philip after he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2002. “We don’t prepare for the role of caring for seriously ill loved ones…
in 2015, Events, Prevention, Support.
This World Obesity Day (Sunday, October 11), Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queenslanders to take action against obesity. Queensland is the heaviest state in Australia, with around 40,000 Queenslanders becoming obese every year. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift urged Queenslanders to exercise more, eat less junk food and maintain a healthy weight. “One…
in 2015, Prevention, Women’s cancers.
Alana Lowes is calling on Queensland to share a meal together this October, to help raise vital awareness, support and funds to beat women’s cancers. The celebrity cook, TV presenter and writer has prepared an exclusive recipe in celebration of Cancer Council Queensland’s Girls’ Night In campaign – in a bid to bring people together…
Logan City Council will unveil the new-look Beenleigh Town Square today – a completely smoke free zone protecting locals from the potentially lethal effects of smoking and second-hand smoke. The move brings the square in line with Ipswich Mall and Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall which are entirely smoke free for the health and wellbeing of…
Almost half of working Queensland cancer survivors have been negatively affected in their jobs as a result of their diagnosis, new research shows. Cancer Council Queensland’s 1000 Survivor Study is an Australian-first project, assessing the physical, emotional and practical concerns of cancer survivors. The survey found the majority of cancer survivors who had work concerns…
in 2015, Women’s cancers.
Brisbane radio newsreaders, 97.3FM’s Monique Dews and 4KQ’s Jo Hayes are encouraging Queenslanders to get the girls together now, to keep the girls together later as ambassadors for Cancer Council. Mon and Jo will join thousands of women helping to beat breast and gynaecological cancers as part of Cancer Council’s Girls’ Night In campaign this…
Queenslanders living in disadvantaged areas of the State are up to 94 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer and 70 per cent more likely to get lung cancer, the latest research shows. The data also show deaths from lung cancer are 48 per cent higher in disadvantaged parts of Queensland compared…
Cancer Council Queensland is inviting adventure seekers to make the ultimate journey for a cure next April as part of an exciting new fundraiser. The Ultimate Journey for a Cure invites participants to make a difference in the fight against cancer while trekking to Base Camp on the highest mountain in the world – Mount…
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