Facial hair is about to join the fight against cancer, following the launch of Beard150 by Cancer Council Queensland. The campaign is looking for 150 Queensland men to join its 150-day beard-wagon in the hope of raising more than $150,000 for research into men’s cancers. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Kim Ryan called on beard-worthy men…

Cancer Council is calling on partners of men with prostate cancer to reach out for support, with research showing partners experience high levels of distress related to the diagnosis of their loved one. Around 36 per cent of female partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer experience mild to severe anxiety, with the man’s psychological…

Queensland researchers are working to develop a painless prostate cancer test that could help to differentiate between aggressive tumours and tumours that pose no danger to health. Funded by Cancer Council Queensland, the innovative University of Queensland study, led by Dr Matthew Roberts, is examining naturally-produced body fluids to try and find a more effective…

More Queenslanders over 50 are expected to participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, thanks to the success of a Queensland-first TV ad breaking the silence on bowel cancer. The Cancer Council advertisement, produced with Federal Government funding, has seen a 46 per cent surge in calls to the Cancer Council Helpline since June.…

It’s one of the most iconic fundraising events to hit Queensland streets, shopping centres and businesses – Daffodil Day (August 22), the day thousands of generous communities across the state make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer. While purchasing a pen or bunch of yellow flowers may seem like a simple…

Queensland research into Hodgkin’s lymphoma has discovered a way to help individualise cancer treatment for each patient, with potential to improve survival and prevent side-effects for a range of cancers. For the first time, Cancer Council Queensland Clinical Fellow Professor Maher Gandhi and researchers at the Translational Research Institute and PA Hospital have identified molecules,…

Cancer Council is calling all Queensland men to ‘get their beard on’ as it launches its latest fundraising campaign, Beard150, this Men’s Health Week! Beard150 calls on more than 150 men to grow a beard and raise funds for men’s cancers over 150 days, in the hope of raising more than $150,000. More than 13,400…

  This Harmony Day (March 21), Cancer Council Queensland is reaching out to show their support for all Queenslanders impacted by cancer. Cancer does not discriminate, and Cancer Council Queensland supports all Queenslanders regardless of their age, sex, cultural background or geographic location. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said CCQ worked hard to implement…