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Blog: Cervical cancer survivor celebrates five years cancer free

…to be safe than sorry.” In celebration of her five-year cancer free milestone, Harris recently held a Girls’ Night In event to raise funds for Cancer Council Queensland’s work in breast and gynaecological cancers. “I couldn’t think of a better…

News: Number of Australians living with or beyond cancer to surge 72% by 2040: 1 in 18 Australians will have a personal history of cancer

…will be living with or have survived cancer, Cancer Council will continue to work with the community to support our survivors. Many older cancer survivors will be living with the long-term effects of cancer and its treatment alongside other chronic…

Cancer Clinical Trials Support Scheme

…improving cancer treatments and supporting cancer patients. The Cancer Clinical Trials Support Scheme plays an essential role in increasing the awareness, positive perception and funding of cancer clinical trials in Queensland. Contact For further information about the Cancer Clinical Trials…

News: Boost your nutrition to ward off winter cold and flus

…protect your body from billions of bacteria, viruses, and other germs. Living with cancer increases your risk for complications from influenza, so people currently going through treatment, or who have a personal history of cancer, and people who live with…

bowel cancer

Cancer of the large bowel; also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer or rectal cancer.

News: Meet Jenny, Cancer Connect Volunteer

…the switch to Cancer Council Queensland in 2006 – after her younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. Jenny’s cancer journey continued in 2006, when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. Back then, lung cancer had a stigma…

progesterone receptor positive (PR+)

Breast cancer cells that have a receptor protein to which progesterone will attach. Breast cancer cells that are PR+ depend on the hormone progesterone to grow….