Indigenous Queenslanders affected by cancer are set to benefit from a project to establish Queensland’s first Indigenous Cancer Advocacy Network. The project will train Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to take action towards overcoming systemic barriers to accessing culturally appropriate cancer prevention, treatment, and support. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said training would be…

Hundreds of Queensland women are developing breast cancers between screening each year, prompting a warning from Cancer Council for women to be breast aware between mammograms. The call follows the publication of new data revealing women diagnosed with breast cancer between mammograms experience poorer survival. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift urged all women to…

Cancer Council is calling on young Queenslanders to Slip, Slop, Slap themselves, with new research showing 17 per cent of 18 to 24 year olds get sunburned on weekends. The new stats* reveal 20 per cent of males aged 18 to 24 experience sunburn on summer weekends, compared to 14 per cent of females aged…

Cancer Council is challenging Queenslanders to go booze-free for a month to support adults living with cancer, as part of Dry July. Cancer Council Queensland has been named a Dry July beneficiary in 2015, with funds raised contributing to the charity’s important work in patient support services. Dry July takes a light-hearted approach to raising…

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift has five tips to improve men’s health and happiness. Most of us know the importance of eating well and exercising, but there’s more to being a healthy bloke than lifting dumbbells and packing protein. Many men don’t realise that their daily diet and lifestyle decisions can impact their health…

Half-a-million show-goers are expected to benefit from a breath of fresh air at this year’s Royal Queensland Show, with the Ekka gates set to open for Queensland’s first smoke free exhibition. Cancer Council Queensland has commended the RNA decision. Cancer Council Queensland CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn AO, said the move was a significant step forward…

This Men’s Health Week (June 15-21), Cancer Council Queensland is encouraging men to take a moment to make a small change in their daily routine to improve health and wellbeing. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Moments in time’, recognising that every individual, family and community can find health-giving opportunities despite the many and…

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month we are renewing our call for all eligible Queenslanders to take a bowel cancer screening test. Only about one in three eligible Queenslanders completes the free National Bowel Cancer Screening test, even though bowel cancer kills nearly three Queenslanders every day. In fact, bowel cancer is the third leading cause…

Do you have your food facts straight? We put some common food myths under the microscope and separate fact from fiction! Have you ever wondered whether frozen veggies are devoid of vitamins? Or if microwaves cause cancer? Nutrition advice can sometimes be a bogeyman, scaring us into misunderstanding the pros and cons of what we…

Facial hair is about to join the fight against cancer, following the launch of Beard150 by Cancer Council Queensland. The campaign is looking for 150 Queensland men to join its 150-day beard-wagon in the hope of raising more than $150,000 for research into men’s cancers. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Kim Ryan called on beard-worthy men…