Cancer Council is calling on Queenslanders to help brighten the lives of children with cancer by taking part in the Cancer Council Christmas Appeal – Lights for Lucy. Lights for Lucy raises funds and awareness to support more than 140 Queensland children diagnosed with cancer each year. Around 20 Queensland children will die from the…

Queenslanders are being urged to go gold for childhood cancers this month by donating to cancer research and support services. More than 640 Australian children are diagnosed with cancer each year. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said more funding was urgently needed. “Cancer remains the most common cause of disease-related death among children under…

Survival rates are increasing for children affected by acute myeloid leukaemia, one of the most deadly childhood cancers, in news that will be welcomed by patients and families impacted. New research from Children’s Health Queensland, UQ Diamantina Institute and Cancer Council has examined outcomes for children diagnosed with this dangerous and uncommon form of childhood…

Cancer Council Queensland is encouraging young people who have had a cancer diagnosis to apply for a travel grant to attend the First National Youth Cancer Summit and the Inaugural International Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Scientific Congress in Sydney from 1-5 December this year. Queenslanders aged 15-25 who are keen to share their experiences…

Queensland schools now have access to a new national guide to help students and staff cope effectively with cancer in the classroom. Cancer in the School Community, launched by Cancer Council last week, is a national guide to assist primary and secondary school staff to support students, families and colleagues affected by cancer. Cancer Council…

Children affected by cancer have received new hope, with Cancer Council research revealing those who survive at least five years after diagnosis are likely to enjoy long term survival similar to that of children without cancer. The study* found that for children with cancer, the chance of surviving for a further five years increased from…

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…