Listening to Lived Experience to Improve Cancer Care
More Australians are surviving cancer thanks to advances in early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. But for many, the journey doesn’t end when treatment does. The […]
Cancer Care
Prescribing exercise for bowel cancer survivors to beat fatigue
Bowel cancer survivors are hampered by persistent fatigue issues, sometimes lasting years, yet many don’t undertake exercise programs which is well known to overcome this […]
Taking care to best explain self-managed cancer support
Cancer care should no longer be limited to hospital facilities. Many people diagnosed with cancer now self-manage aspects of their health and disease, reflecting the […]
An energetic solution for cancer patient fatigue
The recovery journey for cancer survivors can be long, complicated and taxing to the individual – yet the complexity of these effects is often not […]
Shining a light on cancer survivors’ quality of life
There are more than one million Australians living with a cancer diagnosis and associated effects on quality of life, ranging from physical symptoms and side […]
Aiming to shorten hospital stays for older adults with cancer history
Frailty and pre-frailty can significantly impact older adults who get admitted to hospital, influencing their treatment outcomes, quality of life, healthcare use and mortality rates. […]
Promoting more cohesive care for breast cancer survivors
Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) – unpleasant swelling caused by a build-up of lymph fluid in the body between the skin and muscle – is a […]
Shedding light on not-so-hidden issues affecting cancer patients
Cancer-related fatigue is a distressing symptom experienced by individuals with a cancer diagnosis – and can persist far longer than expected, making it widely misunderstood […]
Student-led program aims to improve cancer patients' wellbeing through exer...
People living with and beyond cancer often face a range of health challenges, such as physical weakness, fatigue, pain, altered body image, and mental health […]