New research shows survival rates for Indigenous cancer patients has improved significantly since the late 90s, despite the Indigenous and non-Indigenous survival disparity remaining unchanged. The study, conducted by Cancer Council, Menzies School of Health Research and Queensland Health, found an additional 10 per cent of Indigenous patients can expect to survive at least five…

Only 39 per cent of eligible Central Queensland, Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay residents are participating in bowel cancer screening, and fewer than 60 per cent are taking part in breast and cervical cancer screening, new stats show. Cancer screening in Australia by Primary Health Network*, released by the AIHW, provides a report card for…

Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed Queensland Parliament’s historic approval of the Smoke-free Places Amendment Bill 2015. The Bill will see new bans on smoking at public transport waiting points, pedestrian malls, aged care facilities, specified national parks and at or near children’s organised sporting events and skate parks. Members of Parliament provided bipartisan support of…

Smoking rates among Queensland secondary school students have dropped significantly over the past 12 years, new data shows. The Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) survey* shows Queensland students who had smoked a cigarette in the previous 12 months more than halved from 32 per cent in 2002 to 15 per cent in 2014.…

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…

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…

New research shows third-hand smoke which clings to furniture, carpets, walls and children’s toys could cause cancer, endangering the future health of Queensland children. This World No Tobacco Day (May 31), Cancer Council is warning Queenslander’s of the severe dangers of third-hand smoke, which occurs when second-hand smoke reacts with indoor air, lingering in homes.…

Pop the kettle on, Queensland – it’s time to make your cup count today (Thursday, May 28) at Cancer Council Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events across the State! Thousands of Queenslanders will gather in living rooms, community centres, schools and workplaces to celebrate Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea today and help raise more than $2.5 million…

This Brain Cancer Action Week (May 4 to 8) Cancer Council Queensland is taking action to raise awareness and offer support for those affected. Brain cancer is one of the most lethal, yet understudied of all cancers. Risk factors are not easily identifiable, and no screening procedures currently exist. Every year, around 310 Queenslanders are…