A new study has found life expectancy for people diagnosed with cancer has increased significantly over time – and at a rate greater than life expectancy increases among the general population. The study examined 1.2 million Australians diagnosed with cancer between 1990 and 2000, with a follow-up to the end of 2010. The research found…

New data shows nearly half of all Queenslanders admit to accessing information about healthy eating via Google before consulting a dietician, health professional or the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Cancer Council’s Everyday Health Survey found more than 41 per cent of Queenslanders relied on Google for nutritional information, followed by friends and family (38 per cent),…

Around one in three Queensland adults are sedentary every single weekday – a habit that could be hindering your health and happiness! While some sedentary behaviour is often unavoidable at work, physical activity doesn’t need to inhibit on your productivity. So how do you find time to get moving at the office? The answer: take…

Channel Seven’s Gold Coast newsreader Amanda Abate will show support for the one in two Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, as part of Daffodil Day this year. The face of Channel Seven’s new local weekend bulletin has signed on as an ambassador to help celebrate 30 years of Cancer Council’s most iconic fundraiser.…

Cancer Council Queensland is raising an alcohol-free glass to the thousands of Queenslanders who have spent the first half of July without a drop of booze. Dry July takes a light-hearted approach to raising funds for a serious issue by challenging participants to give up alcohol from July 1 to 31. Cancer Council Queensland has…

Listen back to our 16 July #livewellbewell radio show! Style Magazines joins host Katie Clift to help avoid wedding day stress & warn against a new dangerous health trend. Finder.com.au explains a decrease in neighbourliness, tweens2teen surveys whether Pokemon GO is good for our health & we chat sunscreen advice with bmag! Listen to the…

Volunteering is good for the soul Debbie first volunteered with Cancer Council Queensland when a nurse she was working with took part in a fundraiser and needed assistance.  The mission of Cancer Council Queensland resonated with Debbie and she saw the only way to achieve the goal of a cancer free future is through volunteers…

Cancer Council is gearing up to celebrate 30 years of its signature fundraising campaign Daffodil Day this August, calling on Queenslanders to lock the date in and prepare to wear a pin in support. Cancer Council Queensland will celebrate the iconic fundraiser during the entire month of August, with the official Daffodil Day date falling…

Queenslanders are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from melanoma than other Australians, a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has found. According to the Skin cancer in Australia* report released today, the state has the highest incidence and mortality rates of melanoma nationally, based on estimates to 2016 and trends…

Cancer Council is calling on men affected by prostate cancer to take part in a global study assessing the sexual health concerns of survivors, helping improve life after treatment. Research shows one-third of all men diagnosed with prostate cancer have unmet sexuality and sexual health needs following treatment. Specifically, rates of erectile dysfunction in prostate…