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New accommodation planned for cancer patients

Monday 2 November 2009

Cancer patients in Far North and South West Queensland have celebrated, following the Deputy Premier’s announcement in Parliament that Cancer Council Queensland will receive $100,000 per region in seed funding to develop plans for patient accommo...

New smoking laws welcomed

Friday 30 October 2009

Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed the Queensland Government’s introduction of tougher anti-tobacco laws today banning smoking in cars carrying children under 16. Spokesperson for Cancer Council Queensland, Anne Savage, said the reforms w...

New booklet boosts cancer support for Indigenous people

Thursday 15 October 2009

Cancer Council Queensland has launched its first resource written in an Indigenous language, to improve cancer support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The booklet, Wanem Morphine, published in Creole, will help Indigenous Queenslan...

20 new beds for terminally ill North Queenslanders

Thursday 8 October 2009

The new $8 million Cancer Council Queensland Palliative Care Centre will be launched tomorrow in Townsville. The centre, built by the Cancer Council and run by Queensland Health, will immediately boost bed numbers and improve palliative care servic...

Aussie women handover $15 million in their handbags

Thursday 10 September 2009

Australian women are big spenders when it comes to going out despite the economic downturn, according to a survey conducted by Cancer Council for its annual Girls Night in fundraising initiative. The Girls Night In-dex* found that almost 1 in 2 Aus...

New $2 million cancer centre open to public

Thursday 10 September 2009

Cancer Council Queensland has opened the doors to its new $2 million Central Queensland Cancer Support Centre. The centre will provide a home away from home for regional cancer patients who travel to Rockhampton for cancer treatment. ...

Cancer Council delivers keys to palliative care centre

Wednesday 9 September 2009

The Cancer Council Queensland Palliative Care Centre in Townsville is one step closer to comforting terminally ill patients after officially giving the keys to Queensland Health. The handover of keys has enabled Queensland Healt...

Palliative care centre nears completion

Friday 21 August 2009

August 21 2009 Palliative care patients are now one step closer to receiving vital support in Townsville, with Cancer Council Queensland’s Palliative Care Centre nearing completion. The project management and construction team including repre...

Solarium cancer risk confirmed

Wednesday 29 July 2009

Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed the release of a new review by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) that shows solarium use causes cancer. The review states that both UVB and UVA radiation, which are commonly emitted from so...

Appeal for lifesaving programs

Friday 26 June 2009

The Cancer Council is urging Queenslanders to make a donation to their mid-year appeal to help raise $900,000 for cancer research and support services. Appeals Manager for Cancer Council Queensland, Anthony Nowak, said current funding includes a can...