…getting your fruit and veg in every day a priority for 2020! 2. Be sun smart It’s no surprise as the ‘Sunshine State’, Queensland has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. This new year, protect…
…still remained below the rate for other Australian children by the end of the study period. Five-year survival rates were found to be similar for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and other Australian children for blood cancers (leukaemia and…
…to 2018. The rates of testing (adjusted for population size) were highest in major cities, among men aged 50 to 59, and those living in more affluent areas. Nationally, the overall PSA testing rate increased by 9.2% every year from…
2022 winners announced Oncology Nurse of the Year Cancer Council Queensland is proud to announce Cassandra Dickens has been awarded Oncology Nurse of the Year 2022! Category winners Education and Community Cassandra Dickens, Sunshine Coast University Hospital Clinical Care Karen…
…improved in Canada and the United States. As a result, rates of five-year survival were comparable at around 80% in all three jurisdictions for children diagnosed from 2005 onwards. What does this mean? More research is needed to determine why…
Each year, more than 32,000 Queenslanders are diagnosed with cancer. Do you need to talk? Whether you or a loved one has been affected by cancer, you can call our help line on 13 11 20, email us, or…
Smokers are no longer able to light up within five metres of hospital grounds and school gates thanks to new laws that commenced in Queensland on 1 January 2015. New Year’s Day also saw the start of a world-first law…
Letter to the Editor November 12, 2019 Dear Editor, I want to personally acknowledge and congratulate Peter Dornan AM for being named the 2020 QLD Senior Australian of the Year. Following a prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, Peter put an…
…Queenslanders aged 50 years and older, while breast cancer was the leading cause of death among those aged 35-49 years. “While survival rates are improving, we know that one third of all cancers diagnosed every year can be prevented. “We’re…
Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift shares our secrets to keeping your health and wellbeing New Year’s resolutions! Welcome to 2014! A fresh new year to set some big goals for your health and wellbeing! Many of you may have…