This Harmony Day (March 21), Cancer Council Queensland is reaching out to show their support for all Queenslanders impacted by cancer. Harmony Day celebrates Australia’s cultural diversity. It’s about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said CCQ worked hard to implement programs and support services that…

A Queensland palliative care helpline will now be available to patients, families and carers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Minister for Health, Cameron Dick will officially launch the new service today at Cancer Council Queensland, which has been funded to provide the helpline over the next three years. Queensland’s palliative care helpline,…

Cancer Council Queensland is calling for enhanced joint efforts to improve Indigenous cancer control this Close the Gap day (tomorrow, Thursday 19 March), following the release of research findings that cancer survival is lower for Indigenous than non-Indigenous Australians for all cancers combined, and for many specific types of cancer. The study*, conducted by Menzies…

Scientists at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute are driving an international effort to give women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variations a more accurate indication of their increased cancer risk. The project – funded by Cancer Council Queensland – will be led by Associate Professor Amanda Spurdle who heads the Molecular Cancer Epidemiology Laboratory at…

Approximately 76 people are diagnosed with anal cancer in Queensland each year – it’s rare, hard to detect, and rarely spoken about. When Rockhampton local Michelle Norton was first diagnosed with anal cancer she found that for many, it was a difficult cancer to discuss. There was a stigma around anal cancer. Now, she is…

Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed action by the Townsville City Council to make the Flinders Street precinct smoke free. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Kim Ryan said the move would further reduce the prevalence of smoking in Townsville. “We commend Townsville City Council for responding to the wishes of the community to make Flinders Street smoke…

Cancer Council spokesperson Katie Clift shares six scientifically proven ways to feel happier and healthier in the here and now. Are you able to ‘shake it off’ when faced with the stress of looming deadlines, relationship conflicts, family pressures, long work hours and burgeoning household chores? If not, you’re perfectly normal. For many of us,…

Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queenslanders to register early to host an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, aiming to raise $2.5 million for those affected by cancer. Every day around 68 Queenslanders are diagnosed with the disease and, tragically, 21 Queenslanders will die of it. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift urged the community to…

This International Women’s Day (March 8) Cancer Council is calling on all Queensland women to create a cancer prevention plan, following findings that thousands of female cancer diagnoses could be avoided each year. Around 3500 Queensland female cancers diagnosed annually are caused by modifiable lifestyle behaviours, such as smoking and too much sun exposure. Cancer…

Queenslanders diagnosed with ovarian cancer have new hope thanks to local research attacking cancerous ovarian cells while limiting impact on the ovaries and reducing patient side-effects. With funding from Cancer Council Queensland, Mater Research Institute-UQ Associate Professor John Hooper’s research team has found that cancerous ovarian cells produce a specific protein that can be targeted…