This September, Cancer Council is calling on Queenslanders to be proactive about prostate cancer, urging men at risk to talk to their GP about the pros and cons of testing. About 32,500 men are alive today in Queensland after a diagnosis of prostate cancer, and about 4000 Queensland men will be newly diagnosed this year.…

New research from Cancer Council Queensland has the power to change the way skin checks are conducted across the state, particularly for melanoma survivors. Previous studies show melanoma survivors have a six to seven times higher risk of being diagnosed with a subsequent invasive melanoma when compared to the general population. But new research* from…

Queensland smokers will pay up to $2.81 more for a packet of cigarettes from today, with the tobacco excise rising 12.5 per cent nationally. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift welcomed the increase, saying price control through excise was the most effective public health measure to bring down smoking rates. “Research shows the tobacco excise…

Cancer Council has warned Queenslanders not to use e-cigarettes, with new data showing a significant increase in poisoning cases in Queensland, especially in young children. The Queensland Poisons Information Centre recorded a significant increase in poisoning cases related to e-cigarettes containing nicotine and liquid nicotine products in 2013. The majority of poisoning cases occurred in…

With Aussies consuming 10 times the amount of sodium they need for good health, Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift asks us to halt the salt! Did you know a McDonald’s large chocolate shake contains as much sodium as a large serving of fries, or that you can blow your daily salt intake with just…

Cancer patients in Queensland are calling for greater psychological support, with one in eight callers to the Cancer Council Helpline reaching out for assistance with managing cancer-related distress. More than 1200 Queensland residents have called the Helpline so far this year to seek psychological or emotional support. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said the…

Cancer Council is calling on parents to boost the brekkie habits of Queensland kids, with figures showing one in six school children across the state regularly skip breakfast. The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows 15.9 per cent of Queensland school children skip breakfast, above the national average of 14.8 per cent.…

Cancer Council Queensland has given a fitness gold medal to a series of new online workout videos available for free to Queenslanders. The videos were created by accredited exercise physiologist and health guru Katie Williams and were launched this month on healthier.qld.gov.au. Spokesperson for Cancer Council Queensland, Katie Clift, said all Queenslanders could use the…

University of Queensland researchers have discovered a way of predicting cancer-free survival in breast cancer patients and identified a new treatment target. The researchers, led by Professor George Muscat from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), has found that breast cancer patients with a particular genetic ‘signature’ are more likely to survive without their cancer…

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said the expansion of home delivery services for fast food would promote unhealthy eating and sedentary behaviours. “The Queensland community needs all the help it can get to fight our current obesity crisis,” Ms Clift said. “Introducing fast food home delivery to Queensland doorsteps will undermine current initiatives to…