November is Pancreatic Awareness Month, and Cancer Council Queensland is encouraging Queenslanders to help raise awareness of the disease and generate support for those affected. Pancreatic cancer is one of the top five causes of cancer deaths in Queensland. Tragically, a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer reduces the chance of living another five years by 92…
‘Tis the season – the shopping season, that is. Christmas is just a month away, and tomorrow, November 25 is Shopping Reminder Day, reminding us all that it’s time to check our lists twice to ensure we’ve bought all our gifts. If you’re stuck for ideas on what to buy family and friends, or need…
in 2017, Sun Smart, Working Together.
More than 15,000 volunteers lending a hand at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games can step outside in confidence, knowing their skin will be protected from the sun. Cancer Council Queensland has been working with the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) to develop sun safe guidelines* to make sure volunteer uniforms are sun…
Each year Cancer Council Australia and the Australasian College of Dermatologists come together for National Skin Cancer Action Week, this year from November 19-25. Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70, and unfortunately Queenslanders are at the greatest risk as Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in…
in 2017, Breakthroughs, General Media Release, Prevention, Research, Sun Smart.
For the first time Queensland researchers have found that incidence rates for invasive melanomas have started to stabilise or fall in those aged under 60 years, a groundbreaking new study shows. The Cancer Council Queensland study[1], published in the International Journal of Cancer, examined melanoma incidence and mortality rates from the past 20 years, with…
in 2017, General Media Release, Prevention, Risks.
Warm, sunny days are perfect for heading outdoors and having fun, but with extreme heat sure to hit Queensland this summer, it’s time to start considering how you will get active safely and consistently. Exercising in hot or humid conditions can put extra stress on your body and lead to dehydration and heat illness. While…
This October, thousands of women across the state have joined together to host a Girls’ Night In to help raise vital awareness and funds for the fight against women’s cancers. Cancer Council Queensland’s Girls’ Night In campaign encourages women to host a night in for friends to raise funds for the one in six Queensland…
Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan calls on Queenslanders to take stock of their vegetable intake and Try For 5 this National Nutrition Week. Are you eating enough vegetables? If you answered “no”, you’re not alone. As many as 93 per cent of Queensland adults are not eating the recommended five servings a day.…
One in four people reaching out for support through Cancer Council Queensland’s 13 11 20 are carers of Queensland cancer patients, figures show. The role of becoming a cancer carer can pose significant risks to mental and emotional health, with many carers reporting elevated levels of psychological distress. Cancer Council Queensland is urging carers to…
Heard of the ABCD skin check (Asymmetry, Border, Colour, Diameter)? New guidelines include EFG (Elevated, Firm, Growing) to highlight dangerous atypical melanomas too! A Cancer Council Australia multidisciplinary working group is currently revising and updating the 2008 evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma. While there have been many recent improvements in…
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