Cancer Council is calling on workplaces to take a stronger stand for employee health, with figures showing more than one in three Queensland adults sit for seven or more hours daily. Around 39 per cent of Queenslanders aged 18 to 65 sit or lie down to read, eat, drink, work or watch TV for a…

As summer beckons, Cancer Council is urging Queenslanders to slide on sunnies daily to protect themselves from cataracts, serious retina damage and cancers on the surface of the eye. Part of the Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide campaign, Queenslanders are reminded to slide on wraparound sunglasses along with using sunscreen and slapping on a hat…

Cancer Council has encouraged Brisbane City Council to make King George Square smoke free, following the announcement that the space will now be classified as a mall. Such a move would align the Square with Queen Street Mall, which has successfully been smoke free since 2011. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said a smoke…

Queensland men affected by prostate cancer are being urged to reach out for support today as Cancer Council launches a dedicated prostate cancer call-in day. New data shows only 20 per cent of Brisbane callers to the Helpline so far this year were men, prompting Cancer Council Queensland to set a date specifically for men…

A new report shows rates of human papillomavirus diagnosed among Australian men and women dropped by 13 per cent in just six years, thanks to the cervical cancer vaccination. A report released yesterday by the Kirby Institute in NSW showed 14 per cent of women were diagnosed with genital warts in 2007, compared to just…

Queensland men affected by prostate cancer are being urged to reach out for support as Cancer Council launches a dedicated prostate cancer call-in day on their Helpline, on September 24. New data shows only 20 per cent of Brisbane callers to the Helpline so far this year were men, prompting Cancer Council Queensland to set…

Scorching figures show Queenslanders are fast increasing their risk of skin cancer, with more than 50 per cent of adults getting sunburnt every year. More than 72 per cent of Queenslanders aged 18-24 are sunburnt each year, compared to nearly 68 per cent of those aged 25-34 and nearly 65 per cent of those aged…

Cancer Council Queensland has called on the State Government to ban smoking in designated public places, with new research revealing 10 Queenslanders die every day from smoking-related illness and disease. The data was disclosed by Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young in an interview with ABC Queensland, ahead of the release of the Chief Health…

Cancer Council Queensland has commended the Queensland Government for becoming the first state in Australia to subject e-cigarettes to the same laws as regular cigarettes. The amendments to the Tobacco Act will become effective from 1 January 2015, and will ensure the same tough restrictions on regular cigarettes will be applied to all electronic cigarettes.…

Cancer Council has issued an urgent reminder for HPV-vaccinated women to still get pap smears, with new research revealing lower rates of cervical cancer screening among vaccinated Australian females. Less than 30 per cent of Australian women aged 30-34 who have received the HPV vaccine are undergoing regular pap smears, according to a study published…