The number of cancers diagnosed each year in Queensland has more than tripled in 31 years, from 8274 cases diagnosed in 1982 to 26,335 cases in 2013, new Cancer Council data shows. Cancer Council’s Cancer Research Centre has released 2013 data and trends (the latest available from the Queensland Cancer Registry) for incidence, survival, mortality…

New research shows large numbers of the State’s most common cancers are being diagnosed after they have spread, significantly reducing the chances of survival. Cancer Council Queensland data* shows 52 per cent of all breast cancers in Queensland women were diagnosed at an advanced stage. Around 45 per cent of Queenslanders with bowel cancer had…

The health of Queenslanders is at high risk, with about 30 per cent of Queensland adults eating unhealthy takeaway every week, and 12 per cent consuming sugar-sweetened drinks each day. Queensland’s chronic overconsumption of unhealthy food and drink has been reported in the findings from Queensland Health’s latest Self-Reported Health Status Survey. Cancer Council Queensland…

Women are more likely than men to survive a melanoma diagnosis regardless of the stage of the tumour at diagnosis, new research shows. The joint study* by University of Queensland, Cancer Council Queensland and QIMR Berghofer found survival rates were higher for females for nearly all tumour stages, including both thin and thick invasive melanomas.…

New research shows health-conscious Aussies are boosting the snack industry, with lifestyle changes and weight concerns behind a strong shift to healthier snack foods. The findings* reveal growing participation in sports, concerns about obesity and time-poor lifestyles are driving a surge in healthy snack consumption, while snack food growth slows overall in Australia. Cancer Council…

Queensland boys may be missing out on the life-saving HPV vaccine, with many young men failing to complete three doses of Gardasil to protect against the human papillomavirus. Recent figures from the National HPV Vaccination Program Register show an average of 73 per cent of girls and only 60 per cent of boys completed the…

Hundreds of Queensland women are developing breast cancers between screening each year, prompting a warning from Cancer Council for women to be breast aware between mammograms. The call follows the publication of new data revealing women diagnosed with breast cancer between mammograms experience poorer survival. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift urged all women to…

Half-a-million show-goers are expected to benefit from a breath of fresh air at this year’s Royal Queensland Show, with the Ekka gates set to open for Queensland’s first smoke free exhibition. Cancer Council Queensland has commended the RNA decision. Cancer Council Queensland CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn AO, said the move was a significant step forward…

The Queensland Government has been asked to urgently introduce smoke free public places, with new research showing two in three Australian smokers will die from the habit. Rates of death for current smokers are three times higher than those of non-smokers, prompting Cancer Council Queensland to renew its calls for smoke free public places. Cancer…

Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift puts meat in the hot seat and gives the Aussie barbeque a grilling. Summer in Australia means cookouts and barbeques – and with Australia Day just around the corner you can almost smell the snags on the barbie. While meat can be a great source of protein, vitamins and…