Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift wraps up why the Ugly Xmas Rashie is a must-have this festive season for Queenslanders. Queenslanders rejoice, this Christmas is about to get ugly, for a good cause! The latest trend in festive fashion has just hit the shelves, with Ugly Xmas Rashies now on sale for all sizes…

The number of invasive melanomas diagnosed annually is predicted to rise by more than 42 per cent by 2025, if Queenslanders fail to make sun protection a priority. New figures released by Cancer Council Queensland for National Skin Cancer Action Week (November 20-26), show an estimated 5100 Queenslanders will be diagnosed with invasive melanoma in…

New figures show smoking rates are significantly declining, with more Queenslanders giving up the harmful habit. The latest statistics from the 2016 Chief Health Officer report* released yesterday, reveal 12 per cent of Queenslanders smoke daily, down from 14 per cent in 2014. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Nicole Border said the figures were encouraging but…

Dear Editor, November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and we’re encouraging Queenslanders to help raise awareness of the disease and generate support for those affected. Pancreatic cancer is one of the five top leading causes of cancer death in Queensland – tragically, around 90 per cent of people diagnosed will die from the disease within…

Alcohol consumption by Australian students is significantly decreasing, with around a quarter of 12 to 17 year olds drinking in the past month compared to 37 per cent in 2008. The latest Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) survey found 15 per cent of 12 to 17-year-old students nationally consumed alcohol in the past…

Members of the local community have been urged to show they care about Queenslanders affected by cancer by registering for Cancer Council’s 2017 Relay For Life. Funds raised go directly into supporting those impacted by cancer in local communities, with 11 events set to take place between April and June and 13 events in the…

Cancer Council’s Brisbane Retail Store is hosting a mega SunSmart sale this month to help Queenslanders get summer-ready! The three-day sale will be held from Thursday, November 10 to Saturday, November 12 at CCQ’s Retail Store, 553 Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley. Locals can pick up a range of adult and kids SunSmart clothes, hats, sunscreen…

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift debunks eight myths about sun protection to help Queenslanders stay sun safe all summer long. In Queensland more than 324,200 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer, and 3600 cases of melanoma, are diagnosed each year. Knowing fact from fiction will help you reduce your cancer risk and protect your skin…

Dear Editor, November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and we’re urging all Queenslanders to help raise awareness of the disease, reduce their risk and support those affected. Lung cancer affects more than 2200 Queenslanders each year, and sadly, more than 1700 will die from the disease this year alone. While lung cancer is the fourth…

National health experts have today announced the launch of the world’s first Centre for Research Excellence in Prostate Cancer Survivorship, to be led by Queensland. The nation’s top prostate cancer experts will lead the multi-disciplinary survivorship centre, the first of its kind in the world. More than 10 Australian men are diagnosed with the disease…