Cancer Council is gearing up to turn Queensland yellow next month and celebrate 31 years of the state’s most iconic campaign, Daffodil Day! Cancer Council Queensland will celebrate the fundraising campaign during the entire month of August, with the official…
New Year, new goals. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift shares five easy tips to help make your 2016 resolution last the distance. Whether you love or loathe New Year’s resolutions, setting personal goals is a great way to help…
…improving all the time, there are still cancers with low survival rates and limited treatment options. “One Queenslander is still diagnosed with cancer every 20 minutes – more than 27,000 people each year. “Support for Daffodil Day ensures that we’re…
Thousands of Australians could be exposed to cancer risks in their workplace, Cancer Council has warned. According to the latest data, about 5000 cases of cancer nationally every year are linked to workplace carcinogens, with an estimated 3.6 million Australians…
…off to an important head-start, with recent data showing rates of obesity have steadied for Queensland adults and children. Importantly, childhood rates of obesity have not increased since 2007/08, although as a community we must do much more if we…
…to be able to celebrate the last five years of struggles and achievements.” Ms Larsen has been in constant treatments for the last five years and recently found out that her cancer is progressing again. “I am now on the…
…regional cancer survival rates were equal to South East Queensland. “This means that more than 250 regional Queenslanders die of cancer each year because they live outside urban centres. “The Ellis Lodge provides patients with a home-away-from-home at no cost,…
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…
Queenslanders can get back on track with their health resolutions using these tips from Cancer Council Queensland CEO Ms Chris McMillan. Setting goals is easy; the hard part is accomplishing them. Now we are halfway through the year, it’s the…
…for young breast cancer patients as a whole has significantly improved over recent years. However, those who identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, who were from disadvantaged areas, or diagnosed with advanced stage, experienced significantly worse survival. What does…