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late effects

Side effects of cancer treatment that occur several months or years after treatment.

inpatient

A patient who stays in hospital while having treatment.

Research snapshot – Life expectancy changes after cancer by geographic location Kou 2020

…Queensland. Those who lived in more socioeconomically disadvantaged areas and those areas more than an hour travel from the closest radiation treatment facilities, had higher LOLE than those in the rest of the state. For cancer patients diagnosed in 2016,…

multidisciplinary (MDT) care

A system where all members of the treatment team collaborate to discuss a patient’s physical and emotional needs as well as any other factors affecting their care. The team meets to review cases and decide on different treatments and care….

Cancer tests

Your doctors will run a number of tests to get a diagnosis, see if the cancer has spread to other parts of your body and develop a treatment plan. The tests you have will depend on the type of cancer…

News: Volunteers celebrate 25 years of the Gluyas Rotary Lodge

…it opened in 1991, the Gluyas Rotary Lodge has provided vital access to life saving treatment and support services for more than 5000 regional Queenslanders. CCQ’s six lodges statewide are vital to cancer control – helping us address geograghic barriers…

psycho-oncologist

A psychologist or psychiatrist who has special training and experience in the treatment of psychosocial aspects of cancer….

prostate specific antigen (PSA)

A protein produced by prostate cells. It may indicate prostate cancer and can be used to monitor its recurrence post treatment….

Research snapshot – Non-cancer mortality among survivors of childhood cancer Youlden 2021

…on less intensive treatment regimens. What does this mean? Information on a greater than expected number of deaths following treatment can be used to guide clinicians in treatment decisions and patient surveillance to allow early intervention if possible, with the…

alternative therapies

Unproven therapies that are used in place of conventional treatment, often in the hope that they will provide a cure.