The most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply…

Cancer Council Queensland has partnered with Icon Cancer Centre to expand its home-to-treatment transport service to include the Moreton Bay region. The Transport to Treatment service, which currently operates in inner-city Brisbane, will now transport eligible cancer patients from their…

…contact: Cancer Council Queensland Coordinator, PR and Social Media, Erin Saroglia – ErinSaroglia@cancerqld.org.au | 0498 018 419 or 3634 5211 Cancer Council Queensland Senior Coordinator, PR and Social Media, Grace Lingard – GraceLingard@cancerqld.org.au | 0447 193 468 or 3634 5112…

…addressing the future needs of children with cancer. Most importantly, research using the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry data is of benefit to clinicians, pediatric cancer patients and their families. Read more about research using the Australian Childhood Cancer Registry data…

… Emotions and Cancer This booklet will help you understand more about the emotional impact of cancer View more Talking to Kids about Cancer Explaining a diagnosis of cancer to children or teenagers can feel difficult and overwhelming.…

…the main symptoms may be coming from the liver. Each cancer is very different in how it is diagnosed and treated. This specific information can be found in our cancer types section. For more information about cancer call Cancer Council…

…An online data dissemination tool that provides the latest available statistics on cancer incidence, mortality, survival and prevalence for the most common cancers in Queensland. Access QCSOL Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online Australian Childhood Cancer Statistics Online provides recent incidence,…

World Cancer Day aims to raise awareness by uniting and mobilising people the world over in the fight against cancer. The 2016 theme is “We can. I can.” – highlighting that we all have a role to play in cancer…

…Public Relations and Social Media, Cancer Council Queensland E: shannonamato@cancerqld.org.au Ph: (07) 3634 5210 or 0435 815 586 Grace Lingard, Senior Coordinator, Public Relations and Social Media, Cancer Council Queensland E: gracelingard@cancerqld.org.au Ph: (07) 3634 5112 or 0428 580 363…

Ovarian cancer that does not start in the lining of the ovary. Types include germ cell ovarian cancer and sex-cord stromal cancer….