Research is the gateway to Cancer Council Queensland’s vision of a cancer free future. In 2019, the Viertel Cancer Research Centre has scaled new heights to bring us another step closer to that vision.
Together, we are creating a brighter future, not only for Queenslanders with cancer, but for people impacted by cancer worldwide.
In this report, you will find updates on our progress in the fields of descriptive epidemiology and psycho-oncology. You will discover how Cancer Council Queensland has risen as a global leader in cancer research, taking part in several high-profile international collaborations in 2019.
Download reportContributing to the global cancer research effort
The aim of Cancer Council Queensland is to contribute to the worldwide effort to improve cancer control. Every step brings us closer to that goal.
Our publications on average are being cited over 3x more than world average.
(field weighted)
Cervical cancer screening in Indigenous women
Measuring cancer survival
Deaths from early invasive melanomas
Australian Cancer Atlas
Childhood Cancer
Prostate cancer survivorship
Travelling for treatment
Improving participation in bowel cancer screening