An international research project co-funded by Cancer Council Queensland has identified a gene mutation that puts people at an extremely high risk of developing melanoma. The research team, including scientists from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, found mutations in the POT1 gene caused a hereditary form of melanoma. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Kim Ryan said…

Important Information Cancer Council Queensland’s Ipswich Relay For Life, set to be held this weekend at Jim Finimore Oval, has been postponed due to heavy rain and flooding in the region. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said the 18-hour overnight event will be postponed until further notice. “Due to flooding at the Oval, it’s…

Isaac locals are being urged to seek support to quit smoking, with new stats showing the region’s daily smoking rates are 49 per cent higher than the overall Queensland rate. The State Government has released findings from the self-reported health status 2011-12, categorised by local government area. The report found around 23 per cent of…

Amongst the new pencil cases, exercise books and erasers, Cancer Council Queensland is urging parents to stock up on SunSmart essentials as a back-to-school priority! Queensland has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, and supplies that will protect children from the damaging effects of the sun should be a back-to-school essential. Cancer…

New research suggests plain packaging is prompting Australians to quit smoking, with reports of a spike in calls to Quitline following the introduction of the world-first law.   The research*, published in The Medical Journal of Australia this week, shows a 78 per cent increase in weekly calls to Quitline coinciding with the introduction of…