…cancer survival. Contact: Danny Youlden Reference: Youlden DR, Gupta S, Frazier AL, Moore AS, Gottardo NG, Aitken JF. Incidence and survival for childhood cancer by endorsed non-stage prognostic indicators in Australia. Pediatr Blood Cancer. In press [Accepted 14 Jan 2024]….
What is known? Various characteristics of a patient’s cancer are known to be important in assessing the likely prognosis, or outcome of the patient’s treatment. Cancer stage (i.e., the extent to which the cancer has spread at diagnosis) is one…
…see What Is Cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas…
…effective ways to detect early signs of breast cancer,” he said. Rockhampton local and breast cancer survivor, Kate MacGregor, knows all too well the heartbreak of being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage. Kate was just 26 years…
New joint research has found that the distance to cancer services may be influencing the treatment intentions of regional Queensland women diagnosed with breast cancer. Specifically, a study by QUT, Cancer Council and BreastScreen Queensland found that where a woman…
…had five cancer surgeries within one year alone – she sees her cancer experience as a gift. “Every time I had breast cancer I learnt more about myself and prioritised what was truly important, such as spending time with my…
…to the service or find out about support and referrals to specific agencies by calling Cancer Council on 13 11 20 Staying connected after brain tumour research Griffith University in collaboration with Cancer Council Queensland is researching the effects of…
One of the two main groups of lung cancers. Includes squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma….
…and supporters, not the views of the organisation. Cancer Council as an organisation only takes a strong, independent position on matters of public policy that relate to cancer. Cancer Council Australia will soon release a set of evidence-based public policy…
A grant from CCQ has led to a research breakthrough that could help doctors to beat the most deadly and difficult to treat breast cancers. The breakthrough involves the identification of a genetic treatment target for aggressive breast cancers, thanks…