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Dr Tim Hucker, lead reviewer of the latest edition of Overcoming Cancer Pain booklet, and one of Victoria's leading pain specialists, speaks to us about current themes in cancer pain management.
Do you have patients experiencing cancer-related hair loss? Our new suite of tutorial videos is available to help people choose and style headwear with confidence.
What to expect guides are available to help patients understand what should happen from diagnosis to treatment, including information on living with cancer.
A new Cancer Council Victoria campaign aims to improve awareness of the link between being above a healthy weight and cancer.
Come along to hear about program highlights and innovations. There will be opportunities to network with colleagues from around the state, and workshops for professional development.
Join us on Monday 3 September for an interactive session that uses a patient-centred approach to demonstrate how our programs complement clinical care with further practical, emotional and financial support.
We have developed a new factsheet to provide information for patients affected by cancer-related cognitive impairment.
Distress Screening has been acknowledged as a way of ensuring holistic support for people affected by cancer.
Five health services across regional Victoria have participated in the Telehealth for Supportive Survivorship Care project to offer a survivorship assessment with exercise, education and wellness components.
Patients and clinicians are encouraged to join our free webinar on Tuesday 28 August at 6pm to get a better understanding of why clinical trials are important and what it means to get involved.
Thanks to improvements and breakthroughs in cancer prevention, screening and treatment, 61,000 Australian lives have been saved through fundraisers like Daffodil Day.
We have published the 2017 Annual Review providing a snapshot of our work across research, prevention and support for people affected by cancer.
Cancer Council Victoria is a beneficiary of Dry July Foundation funding to establish or refurbish three cancer information spaces in regional Victoria.
Registrations are now open for the Clinical Consultation Skills Retreat to be held on 5-8 August at RACV Torquay Resort.
Do you provide support and advice for people affected by cancer? The Cancer Nursing Research Group at the University of Melbourne, and the Victorian DHHS are carrying out a study to develop relevant and useful supportive care resources.
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