Cancer Information and Support News for Health Professionals

Tuesday 25 August, 2020

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Looking for stories to help save lives

Wednesday 1 July 2020

We are looking for people with lived experience of breast, bowel or cervical cancer who are open to sharing their story. We know that personal stories motivate people and raise awareness of screening to find these cancers early.

Rachel Kitonyo Devotsu, McCabe Centre Regional Coordinator for Africa

WHO award for McCabe Centre lawyer

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Over the past 15 years, Rachel Kitonyo Devotsu has earned an international reputation as a passionate advocate for tobacco control policy. Now the McCabe Centre’s Regional Coordinator for Africa has been recognised with a World No Tobacco Day 2020 Award.

A woman with cancer and two of her young children

“We’re still here”

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Many cancer patients, like Susan, a mother of four, and their carers have big concerns about how COVID-19 might affect them. Fortunately, there’s a vital line of support still available to help them through this tough time: Cancer Council 13 11 20.

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COVID-19 and cancer: latest resources

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Find the latest resources to help your patients: read about the extra dangers for smokers posed by the coronavirus and extensions to the underpinning principles of the Optimal Care Pathways in the context of COVID-19. And help to understand the impact of the pandemic on health professionals by participating in a Cancer Council survey.

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Recruiting cancer survivors for survey

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Cancer Council South Australia is researching the views of people who have completed cancer treatment about their physical and psychological wellbeing.

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Events and personal development

Wednesday 1 July 2020

In case you missed it: catch up on the popular webinar, Enhancing skills for telehealth, hosted recently by the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium and Cancer Council Victoria.

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New bladder cancer resources

Wednesday 1 July 2020

BEAT Bladder Cancer has developed a range of resources for people with bladder cancer and to promote awareness of this often-overlooked cancer.

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QuitFlicks for the LGBTIQ+ community

Wednesday 1 July 2020

QuitFlicks are short videos about quitting smoking created by and for members of the LGBTIQ community.

Understanding Cancer resources – latest editions

Wednesday 1 July 2020

Just-released 2020 editions: Understanding Grief (for carers and others when someone has died of cancer) has more information on helping children; Understanding Bladder Cancer has new sections on immunotherapy, trimodal therapy and palliative treatment; and Understanding Pancreatic Cancer has updated information about staging and the role of active surveillance.

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