Childhood cancer statistics available online for the first time
February 15, 2018
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February 15, 2018
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January 12, 2018
Queensland cancer research boosted with $2 million research grant
January 12, 2018
Cancer Council Queensland has announced a $2 million investment in cancer resear... View More
November 8, 2017
Melanoma rates stabilising in Queensland for the first time
November 8, 2017
For the first time Queensland researchers have found that incidence rates for in... View More
Queensland-first study set to help close regional cancer divide
One regional Queenslander will die every day from cancer because they live outside a major city – a statistic Queensland researchers are dedicated to changing. Leading researchers from Cancer Council Queensland and University of Southern Queensland have launched a Queensland-first study, Travelling for Treatment, investigating the experiences of rural and regional cancer patients who are…
Regional women risk lengthy delays in breast cancer diagnosis
Queensland women in regional and remote areas experience significantly longer delays in the diagnosis of breast cancer than women living in major cities, new research shows. For breast cancers detected both symptomatically and through mammograms, women living in geographically isolated areas, areas of disadvantage, and Indigenous women in Queensland were more likely to experience delays…
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