Large numbers of cancer survivors are reporting ‘unmet needs’ following their all-clear diagnosis, with an increasing number of cancer survivors living in fear their cancer will return, but without adequate psychological support to cope. Will the highest ever survival rate for all cancers, at 66 per cent1, up to 70 per cent of cancer survivors…

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…

CCQ statement on reported link between abortion and breast cancer There is no proven link between abortion and breast cancer. Early studies in the 1950s suggested there may have been an association, but these were later found to be biased, with women diagnosed with breast cancer more likely to volunteer information that they had an…

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…

Cancer Council Queensland has called for the urgent introduction of smoke free spaces to help address the prevalence of maternal smoking in Queensland. The rate of Brisbane women still smoking while pregnant is as high as 13 per cent in some parts of the region. The call follows the release of a new National Health…

It’s Ekka time and Cancer Council Queensland has some tips for keeping healthy A challenge when Brisbane welcomes more than 24 tonnes of ice cream to tempt crowds of almost 400,000 people! From this Friday, August 8, Ekka will kick off with the help of 13 tonnes of strawberries, 20,000 toasted cheese sandwiches, 10,000 animals…

A Griffith University researcher has identified an enzyme that could help stop the spread of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Council Queensland has awarded a $100,000 research grant to Dr Stephen Wood of Griffith University to undertake further investigative trials. Dr Wood’s early research trials with mice have found that the enzyme, Usp9x, is a critical suppressor…

Cancer Council Queensland and Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will today launch Brisbane’s first ever CityCycle charity ride in King George Square to support Queenslanders impacted by cancer. Proudly sponsored by Brisbane City Council and supported by JCDecaux, Cycle for Life invites CityCyclers to complete a 10km loop course along the river on Sunday 14 September,…

Video interventions highlighting the seriousness of melanoma and the importance of skin checks may save the lives of Queensland men over 50, according to a landmark study. New research* from CCQ, QUT, QIMR Berghofer and Griffith University recruited more than 900 Queensland men aged 50 years or older for a seven month study. While 469…

Cancer Council Queensland has launched a new social media campaign calling on the community to take action and show support by buying a pin and wearing it proudly on Daffodil Day (August 22). Cancer Council’s iCare social media campaign, now live at www.daffodilday.com.au/icare provides an easy platform for Queenslanders to share stories, show support for…