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- World cancer research agency finds possible link between mobile phones and cancer
World cancer research agency finds possible link between mobile phones and cancer 1 June 2011 Australians should not be alarmed about findings released today (1 June) from an expert group classifying mobile phones as "possibly carcinogenic to hu... - World Cancer Day - Cancer can be prevented
Cancer Council Queensland will mark 50 years of supporting Queenslanders affected by cancer this World Cancer Day (Feb 4) by celebrating progress on cancer prevention. In Queensland, more than 21,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year,... - Work commences at new CCQ cancer lodge in Cairns
Work will commence today on Cancer Council Queensland’s new Cairns accommodation lodge for regional cancer patients. CCQ’s Chief Operating Officer, Rhonda Earel, said the lodge would be vital for regional cancer patients receiving radia... - Women warned away from alternative breast imaging
Women warned away from alternative breast imaging July 6, 2010 The Queensland Government and Cancer Council Queensland have urged women not to rely on alternative breast imaging technologies to detect breast cancer. The warning is a response t... - WHO research supports Cancer Council’s call for statewide smoking bans
November 30, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland has renewed its call for the Queensland Government to introduce uniform statewide bans on smoking in public places, following the release of research by the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlighting the d... - Vigilance needed to save our skin this summer!
Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queenslanders to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide to help prevent skin cancer during National Skin Cancer Action Week this week (Nov 21-27). Queensland has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, with o... - Vigilance needed to save our skin this summer - Skin Cancer Action Week
Monday November 21, 2011 National Skin Cancer Action Week: November 20 – 26 Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queenslanders to remember to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide to help prevent skin cancer during this week’s National ... - Today is Queensland SunSmart Day
Friday November 18, 2011 Today is Queensland SunSmart Day! Today, schools and childcare centres across Queensland will join the fight to end our State’s tragic toll of skin cancer by taking part in Queensland SunSmart Day! Cancer Counci... - Tobacco tax backs need for further reform – Cancer Council
September 23, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland is encouraged by new poll results that reveal nine per cent of all smokers have successfully quit smoking since the Federal Government’s introduction of the 25 per cent tobacco tax increase in April. ... - SunSmart grants available for the safety of QLD kids. Last call for applications!
Monday October 31, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland and Queensland Health are calling on all Queensland organisations that need funding assistance for SunSmart initiatives to apply for the 2011 SunSmart Grant Scheme before applications close on Novemb... - Sunscreen supplies boosted ahead of summer - Queensland's biggest sunscreen drive!
Thursday November 3, 2011 More than 3000 litres of sunscreen will flow into schools, homes and workplaces across the state in coming weeks as Queenslanders sign up to take part in Queensland’s biggest ever sunscreen drive. This November,... - Smoking rates drop but Queensland lags
Cancer Council Queensland and the Heart Foundation have welcomed the release of a new report showing that less Queenslanders are smoking now than three years ago, but say that Queensland is still lagging behind other states and territories. The 2011 N... - Sign up for Queensland's biggest ever sunscreen drive!
Monday October 17, 2011 Queenslanders are being urged to help end the State’s tragic toll of skin cancer by registering now for Cancer Council Queensland’s biggest ever sunscreen drive in time for Queensland SunSmart Day on November 18... - Risks of cancer death increase with distance
New Cancer Council Queensland research has found mortality risks for people diagnosed with rectal cancer in Queensland increase on average by six per cent for every 100 km in distance a person lives from radiotherapy. The research, published today in ... - Research the key to childhood cancer survival
October 20, 2010 A new report on childhood cancer survival in Australia has found significant improvements in five-year survival for children diagnosed with leukaemias, lymphomas and neuroblastoma. Cancer Council Queensland’s Director of Can... - Research reveals new hope for cancer survival prospects
Date: January 25, 2011 Research reveals new hope for cancer survival prospects New research by Cancer Council Queensland has found the prognosis for Queensland cancer patients generally improves with each additional year that they survive. The... - Regional cancer patients hard hit by Health budget
Regional cancer patients who need to travel to the city for lifesaving treatment will be no better off under the State Budget announced yesterday, with the Queensland Government refusing to increase the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme. Chief Communicati... - Queenslanders called to stamp out smoking on World No Tobacco Day
Queenslanders called to stamp out smoking on World No Tobacco Day May 30, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland has called on Queenslanders to support the Federal and Queensland Governments in implementing tobacco control legislation, setting out a vision f... - Queensland workplace a winner for women
Cancer Council Queensland has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Women, marking another milestone on the organisation’s 50th Anniversary. The organisation was among fewer than 100 female-friendly organisations nationwide to receive ... - Queen Street Mall: Smoke-free and safe for shoppers
November 9, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland has today welcomed the Lord Mayor’s decision to introduce a total ban on smoking in Queen Street Mall, hailing the decision a milestone for tobacco control in Queensland. CEO of Cancer Council Queen... - Queen Street Mall smoke-free from September
Thursday July 21, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed the news that Queen Street Mall will be smoke-free from September 1. CEO of Cancer Council Queensland, Professor Jeff Dunn, congratulated Brisbane City Council for taking action to promote... - Premier pledges $3 million for new CCQ lodge in Toowoomba
Patients travelling to Toowoomba for life-saving cancer treatment will have a dedicated place to stay thanks to a $3 million State Government grant, Premier Anna Bligh announced today. Ms Bligh said the $3 million grant to Cancer Council Queen... - Premier pledges $2.5 million for new Cairns cancer accommodation
Patients travelling for life-saving cancer treatment in Cairns will have a dedicated place to stay thanks to a $2.5 million State Government grant to Cancer Council Queensland, Premier Anna Bligh announced today. Ms Bligh said the $2.5 million gran... - Pink Ribbon Day
Today is Pink Ribbon Day, the national day during October to think pink for women’s cancers! While Cancer Council Queensland's work has helped to reduce the number of deaths caused by breast cancer, it still remains one of Queensland’s m... - Physical fitness helps men fight prostate cancer
September 6, 2010 The lead researcher on Australia’s first large-scale study to follow men with prostate cancer for five years from their diagnosis has urged Queensland men to fight prostate cancer with physical activity. Professor Suzanne C... - Participants wanted for c-vivor: a new active support pilot program
c-vivor is an exciting new active support program being piloted by Cancer Council Queensland in August and September 2010. c-vivor bring together people previously or currently affected by cancer each week for physcial and social activity... - October is time to think pink for breast cancer!
Cancer Council Queensland's Health Promotion Co-ordinator, Susan Lingard, promotes the purpose of pink While Cancer Council Queensland's work has helped to reduce the number of deaths caused by breast cancer, it still remains one of Queensland's most ... - New support tool for cancer patients launched
In a first for Queenslanders affected by cancer, a new resource is available to help patients and their carers and families cope through cancer diagnosis and treatment. Cancer Council Queensland’s Cancer Counselling Service has proudly launch... - New research: teens go cool on tanning
Tuesday November 22, 2011 National Skin Cancer Action Week: November 20-26 15% fall in teens who prefer a tan since 2003-04 Only 12% of teens believe a tanned person is more healthy Young Australians are changing their attitudes towards... - New research: Sun protection standards failing our kids
November 23, 2010 Australian babies and pre-schoolers are being unnecessarily exposed to the risk of skin cancer because comprehensive sun protection standards are not consistently being adopted by early childhood services. The Australian-first as... - New research program calls for couples with prostate cancer
Queensland couples who have been affected by prostate cancer are being urged to participate in a new Cancer Council Queensland research program. On the eve of Cancer Council Queensland’s 50th anniversary, ProsCan for Couples has been launched... - New laws put solariums on notice
Cancer Council Queensland has commended the Queensland Government for introducing tougher regulations on solariums. Cancer Council Queensland CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn, said the regulations would discourage solarium use and help to protect Queenslan... - New cancer report reveals poor survival from late diagnosis
July 1, 2010 A new report from the Queensland Cancer Registry and Cancer Council Queensland has highlighted the importance of early detection and screening, revealing lower survival rates for cancers typically detected when more advanced. Director... - New Atlas maps the way forward for cancer survival
New research by Cancer Council Queensland has found more than 1,200 deaths in regional Queensland could have been prevented in the ten years to 2007 if regional cancer survival rates had been equal to the Queensland average. The shocking disparity in ... - New active support program for cancer survivors launched
Wednesday May 4, 2011 In celebration of Cancer Council Queensland's 50th Anniversary, the organisation is searching for cancer survivors from across Queensland to volunteer to help run a new active support program for people who have ha... - Michael Clarke supports cancer in the fourth test today!
Clarke supports cancer in the fourth test starting today! Our Captain’s bat will display Cancer Council’s daffodil Tuesday January 24, 2012 Michael Clarke will show his support for people affected by cancer by displaying Cancer Co... - Marylyn Mayo Lodge launches new legacy for local cancer patients
After many years in planning Cancer Council Queensland will today launch the $3 million Marylyn Mayo Lodge for Far North Queensland cancer patients. CCQ's CEO, Professor Jeff Dunn, said the launch was a major milestone for Far North Queenslanders affe... - Make a pledge to a healthier life on World Cancer Day
Friday February 3, 2012 Make a pledge to a healthier life on World Cancer Day – Together it is possible Tomorrow is World Cancer Day (February 4), and Cancer Council Queensland and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) are asking ... - Local benefactor gives major gift to CCQ cancer lodge
An economist from Far North Queensland, now retired, has donated $300,000 to Cancer Council Queensland's new lodge in Cairns, in memory of his late wife who died of breast cancer. The lodge will be named in her honour. CCQ's Chief Operations Officer... - King George Square: Better sun protection welcomed
Cancer Council Queensland has today welcomed the Lord Mayor’s decision to upgrade Brisbane's King George Square to provide better sun protection. Director of Public Affairs at Cancer Council Queensland, Anne Savage, commended the Lord Mayor o... - International Volunteers Day - CCQ volunteer represents all dedicated volunteers
International Volunteers Day – Queensland volunteer represents all dedicated volunteers Monday December 5, 2011 Today is International Volunteers Day and in celebration, Cancer Council Queensland is thanking the efforts of all of its ... - International experts target Indigenous tobacco control
Tackling high rates of Indigenous smoking will be a key focus of the Oceania Tobacco Control Conference in Brisbane today. Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon will open the conference, welcoming more than 400 local and international tobacco contro... - Hope will bloom yellow at cancer care launch events across Queensland!
Wednesday August 3, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland will launch its annual Daffodil Day campaign today by awarding $100,000 in community grants to 11 recipients across the State. The Community Grant Program was launched earlier this year to celebrate ... - Honouring 50 years of Cancer Council volunteers
An open letter to the editor from our Executive Manager Human Resources Honouring 50 years of Cancer Council volunteers Dear Editor, In celebration of National Volunteer Week this week (May 9-15), Cancer Council Queensland proudly pays tribute to th... - Helpline support for flood-affected cancer patients
The Cancer Council Helpline is encouraging flood-affected cancer patients to contact the Helpline for information and support. CEO of Cancer Council Queensland, Prof Jeff Dunn, said thousands of cancer patients may need specialised support to ... - Give the gift of good health this Christmas!
Give the gift of good health this Christmas! Tuesday November 29, 2011 In the current present-buying frenzy leading up to Christmas, Cancer Council Queensland encourages parents and grandparents to consider buying children gifts that encourage ph... - Girls, are you IN this October?
When: Any date in October How: Invite your girlfriends around for a ‘Girls Night In and together you can help raise money for women... - Get the Girls together this October for women's cancers!
Girls, are you IN this October! Make the most of time with the girls and help raise money for women's cancers. Are you IN! This October, be one of our 200,000 wonderful Australian girls who will attend a Girls Night In for the Cancer Council. By get... - Gap widens in rural and urban prostate cancer survival rates
New research by Cancer Council Queensland has found that the gap between prostate cancer survival rates for rural and urban men has widened, as rural men continue to experience lower survival. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Aus... - Cutting edge radiation therapy confirmed for Cairns
Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed the Deputy Premier’s announcement today that Radiation Oncology Queensland has been selected to provide radiation therapy services at the new Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre in Cairns. Cancer Council Quee... - Congratulations Australia Day Awards recipients
Friday January 27, 2012 Congratulations Australia Day Awards recipients Cancer Council Queensland is today congratulating the many dedicated volunteers who received Australia Day Awards yesterday. Many Cancer Council Queensland volunteers hav... - Come on Aussie! Help your mates get healthy
Date: January 25, 2012 Come on Aussie – help your mates get healthy Amidst the cockroach races, backyard BBQs and thong-throwing competitions, Cancer Council Queensland and Diabetes Queensland hope this Australia Day will see Aussies help... - CEO warns: Federal research funding cuts could cost lives
The CEO of Cancer Council Queensland, Professor Jeff Dunn, has warned that Queensland lives and jobs could be at risk if the Federal Government cuts funding for research in the next budget. As much as $400 million could be axed from the Nation... - CCQ named official charity of the Brisbane Running Festival
The 20th annual Brisbane Running Festival is just days away and Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Brisbane locals of all ages and abilities to register now to take part in this Sunday's (August 7) event. Cancer Council Queensland is the official... - CCQ gives $13 million for cancer research: Federal cuts feared
Cancer Council Queensland has announced it will invest $13 million in cancer research in Queensland in 2011, criticising the Gillard Government's proposed budget cuts to research spending. CCQ is one of Queensland's top charitable funders of cancer re... - CCQ Chairman wins Queen’s Birthday Honour Award
The Chairman of Cancer Council Queensland and Judge of the Queensland Court of Appeal, Justice Richard Chesterman, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday 2011 Honours. Justice Chesterman was one of only 18 ... - CCQ celebrates 50 years with $100,000 boost for cancer care
Community health providers are set to benefit from a new $100,000 Cancer Council Queensland grant to enhance support for Queenslanders affected by cancer. The grant program, launched to celebrate CCQ’s 50th Anniversary, will enable eligible o... - CCQ believes in equal pay for equal work
Thursday September 1, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland believes in equal pay for equal work Equal Pay Day 2011 is held on 1 September, a date chosen for its significance as marking the additional time after the close of the financial year (63 days) tha... - Cancer statistics now easily available
Cancer Council Queensland has unveiled a newly improved online tool for easy access to the latest cancer statistics, facts and trends in Queensland. The Queensland Cancer Statistics Online (QCSOL) research tool, available to use free on Cancer Coun... - Cancer researcher receives Queensland’s top clinical award
Chair of Cancer Council Queensland's Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee, Professor Frank Gardiner, said the award was an acknowledgement of Professor Chamber's pioneering work during her 20 year career at CCQ, work she now continues as Professor... - Cancer lodge launches with landmark donation
Monday November 7, 2011 After many years in planning Cancer Council Queensland has launched its new $3 million accommodation lodge for South West Queensland cancer patients receiving treatment in Toowoomba. The lodge has been named in memory of O... - Cancer Council welcomes Government support to help smokers quit
December 9, 2010 Thousands of Queensland smokers are expected to quit smoking following the Federal Government’s announcement that nicotine patches will be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Cancer Council Queensland ... - Cancer Council teams-up to tackle obesity
Cancer Council teams-up to tackle obesity January 23, 2011 A group of Queensland’s peak non-government health organisations are working together to reduce lifestyle diseases that are killing people before their time. Led by Diabetes Queensla... - Cancer Council researchers use family link to prevent bowel cancer
On the eve of Cancer Council Queensland’s 50th anniversary, researchers are looking for participants to trial a new program for relatives of people diagnosed with colorectal (bowel) cancer, to help them reduce their risk of developing colorectal ... - Cancer Council plants pods for public download
Cancer Council Queensland has today launched its new online podcasts library, boosting the information and resources available online for the community and health professionals. The podcasts, which are now available for the public to stream and downlo... - Cancer Council Lodge celebrates 20 years of service
Date: January 18, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland’s Gluyas Rotary Lodge in Townsville will mark two decades of providing support for local, rural and regional North Queensland cancer patients with a public morning tea on its birthday, Wednesday F... - Cancer Council desperate for Pink Ribbon volunteers!
Monday October 10, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland is calling on Queensland residents to honour women who have been touched by breast cancer by volunteering to sell pink ribbons at their local shopping centre for Pink Ribbon Day, Monday, October 24. A... - Cancer Council creates iheard.com.au to help dispel myths
New research shows Australians confused about cancer risks and prevention Cancer Council creates iheard.com.au to help dispel myths Wednesday November 30, 2011 New Cancer Council research released today (30/11) has found three quarters (76%) ... - Cancer Council condemns disparity in rural cancer survival
June 23, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland has called on the Queensland Government to reform its assistance scheme for rural cancer patients, following the release of an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report showing regional and rural Austral... - Cancer Council commends retail ban on smokes
Friday October 14, 2011 The Cancer Council has commended Queensland MPs for passing a law to ban retail displays of cigarettes in Queensland, welcoming the State Government's progress on tobacco control. The passing of the law comes as Queensland pr... - Cancer Council commends Can Do commitment to cancer patients
Monday November 21, 2011 Survival hopes for regional cancer patients have been raised today, following the announcement by Campbell Newman that an LNP Government would increase subsidies for regional patients who travel to the city for treatment. ... - Cancer Council CEO on global campaign to support patients
January 6, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland CEO Prof Jeff Dunn has embarked on a global campaign to have distress listed as the sixth vital sign in medicine, alongside pulse, blood pressure, temperature, respiratory rate and pain. One the eve of Can... - Cancer Council celebrates Queensland action on tobacco
Cancer Council celebrates Queensland action on tobacco 29 April, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland has hailed the Federal and State Government decisions on tobacco control as the most promising reforms yet undertaken to stamp out tobacco-related deat... - Cancer Council calls for smoking bans to bin cigarette butts
September 24, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland has renewed calls for the introduction of uniform statewide laws to ban smoking in public places, following Queensland’s ranking as the state most littered with cigarette butts in mainland Australia... - Cancer Council calls for political unity to ban cigarette displays
Cancer Council calls for political unity to ban cigarette displays June 16, 2011 The Cancer Council has called on all Queensland MPs to vote for a law to ban retail displays of cigarettes in Queensland, commending the State Government for its progres... - Cancer Council calls for ban on solariums in Queensland
Cancer Council Queensland has called on the Queensland Government to ban solariums, following a ban announced today by the New South Wales Government. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson, Anne Savage, said a total ban was the only way to stop Queen... - Cancer Council backs Brisbane’s call to make Queen St Mall smoke free
Cancer Council backs Brisbane’s call to make Queen St Mall smoke free July 15, 2010 Cancer Council Queensland has today welcomed the overwhelming weight of public support to make Queen Street Mall smoke free, following the release of Brisbane ... - Cancer Council and QUT team-up to prevent skin cancer
Cancer Council Queensland and Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers will collaborate to conduct a survey to investigate what influences people’s sun safety behaviours. Associate Professor Anna Hawkes, Senior Research Fellow at... - Bowel Cancer Awareness Week 2011
Give the bum to bowel cancer Queenslanders are being urged to give the bum to bowel cancer for Bowel Cancer Awareness Week (June 5-11). Bowel cancer claims the life of 1000 Queenslanders each year, even though the chance of surviving for at least fi... - Blokes - get the lowdown on prostate cancer this month!
Wednesday August 31, 2011 Blokes, get the lowdown on prostate cancer this month Cancer Council Queensland is calling on all men to get the lowdown on prostate cancer this September by visiting their doctor during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Can... - Beat the bulge this Christmas and look after your bowel!
Tuesday December 13, 2011 Beat the bulge this Christmas and look after your bowel! Cancer Council Queensland is encouraging everyone to beat the bulge this Christmas by serving healthy food options and smaller portions throughout the silly season... - Back to school SunSmart survival tips
Back to school SunSmart survival tips Thursday January 19, 2012 Excitement levels won’t be the only thing rising next week as thousands of Queensland youngsters head back to school. Ultraviolet (UV) levels in Queensland next week are ex... - A message from CEO Prof Jeff Dunn: Cyclone Yasi
At 2.30pm today I sent a text message to all staff in our Northern Regions, to let them know they are in our thoughts. I will send another message in 24 hours from now, to seek confirmation that they are safe and unharmed. We have ex... - $70K in scholarships for cancer care heath professionals in QLD
Monday September 12, 2011 Scholarships for cancer care in Queensland Cancer Council Queensland has launched $70,000 in study and travel grants for Queensland health professionals and applications are open now. Professional Liaison Co-ordinator at Ca... - $50,000 available to help Young Queenslanders ‘seize the day’
May 27, 2011 Cancer Council Queensland is calling on young Queenslanders aged between 16 and 21 who have been affected by cancer to apply for this year's Seize the Day Study Awards. This year, in celebration of the charity's 50th Anniversary, Cancer ...
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