…wide range of programs available for regional and local cancer patients to help ease the burden of cancer and improve fitness and wellbeing.” Ms Clift said World Cancer Day encouraged Queensland communities to take a positive and proactive approach in…

…organisation’s supportive care programs were available statewide for metro and regional Queenslanders. “In 2015 we provided 61 support and information sessions across the State, with 845 Queenslanders attending,” Ms Clift said. “We provided support to 240 Queensland volunteers in peer…

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…

…has a team of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counsellors. They also provide services for those who speak a language other than English. Calls from anywhere is Australia cost the price of a local call. Calling from a mobile costs…

Cancer that has returned after treatment of the primary cancer. A recurrence may be local (in the same place as the primary) or distant (in another part of the body)….

A drug that stops a person feeling pain during a medical procedure. A local anaesthetic numbs part of the body; a general anaesthetic causes a temporary loss of consciousness.