Three kilos off the average Queenslander is all it could take to help lighten the state’s burgeoning overweight and obesity crisis, according to an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) study. Research from the AIHW Australian Burden of Disease Study, showed that 14 per cent of the total disease burden could be avoided if…

Cancer Council Queensland has called for renewed discussion on economic interventions to help overcome the obesity epidemic, following the release of new research by Bond University finding that many Queenslanders routinely choose junk foods because they are cheaper than healthy choices. Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan said ongoing research and cooperation across sectors…

More needs to be done to prevent primary liver cancer in Queensland, with the number of Queenslanders diagnosed more than doubling in the ten years leading up to 2014. Statistics released by Cancer Council Queensland showed the number of people diagnosed with primary liver cancer has increased by more than 120 per cent, with 334…

Regional, rural and remote bowel cancer patients experience poorer survival rates and less optimal clinical management than those living in metro areas, new research by Cancer Council Queensland and University of Southern Queensland has found. The study, published in BMC Cancer, focused on a review of research papers from 1990 to 2016 and found individual…

Queenslanders are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from melanoma than other Australians, a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has found. According to the Skin cancer in Australia* report released today, the state has the highest incidence and mortality rates of melanoma nationally, based on estimates to 2016 and trends…

Brisbane’s biggest ever tea party treats will arrive fresh from the oven in South Bank this morning to celebrate the launch of Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea! The city’s biggest ever lamington, giant cupcake and a mega jam drop will be on display – with chefs stirring up 24 litres of chocolate sauce and…

One third of the total disease burden in Australia could be prevented by people quitting smoking, getting active, losing weight and eating more fruit – a new AIHW study has found. The Australian Burden of Disease Study: Impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2011 was released today by the Australian Institute of…

Cancer Council has launched a free guide detailing the five signs of breast cancer, with the latest stats showing around 220,000 eligible Queensland women don’t participate in breast screening. The latest data shows in 2013/14, only 58 per cent of eligible Queensland women (aged 50-69) had a free mammogram through BreastScreen Queensland. Cancer Council Queensland…

  New data shows nearly 55 per cent of adults in Queensland get sunburnt at least once a year, increasing their risk of potentially deadly skin cancer. The latest Preventive Health Survey* shows 54.3 per cent of Queensland locals aged over 18 were sunburned in 2013-14. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said sunburn was…

Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed Queensland Parliament’s historic approval of the Smoke-free Places Amendment Bill 2015. The Bill will see new bans on smoking at public transport waiting points, pedestrian malls, aged care facilities, specified national parks and at or near children’s organised sporting events and skate parks. Members of Parliament provided bipartisan support of…