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cautery

A treatment technique that uses electric current to stop bleeding.

chemoradiation

Treatment that combines chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Health Professional Cancer Network

Health professionals play a key role in cancer control through cancer prevention, early detection, cancer diagnosis and treatment, survivorship and palliative care. Cancer Council Queensland aims to reduce the incidence of cancer, to diagnose cancer early, and enhance the standard of care for people impacted by cancer by engaging with health professionals and providing access to information and educational opportunities.

…Network, we can connect you with the right support at the right time for you and your patients. Whether you’re a specialist practitioner working in acute treatment facilities, a nursing professional with a community health provider, or you’re a general…

volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)

A type of radiation therapy whereby single or multiple beams of radiation sweep around the body, greatly reducing treatment time….

side effect

The unintended effects of a drug or treatment….

stereotactic radiosurgery

Highly focused, precisely targeted radiation therapy done as a single day treatment.

Legal, Financial and Workplace Referral Services

…assets Estate planning Transition-to-retirement strategies. Workplace advisory This service may help you to: Manage workplace issues before, during and after treatment, including disclosing a diagnosis, managing expectations, coping with side effects at work, taking leave and managing discrimination, bullying and…

Information Sessions

…health professionals cover general information on cancer, treatment options available, survivorship, healthy living, coping tools and support services available. Register for events, access recordings from previous information sessions, view our podcasts or listen to our audio files Information Sessions

brachytherapy

A type of radiation therapy treatment that implants radioactive material sealed in needles or seeds into or near cancerous cells. Also called internal radiation therapy.

dietitian

A health professional who supports and educates patients about nutrition and diet during treatment and recovery.