…QUT PhD researcher Jeff Ching-Fu Hsieh said the research found women living closer to a radiation treatment facility were more likely to agree to be scheduled to use adjuvant therapy to treat breast cancer. Adjuvant therapy is additional treatment commonly…
Increasing numbers of your patients will be diagnosed with cancer and will survive this disease to live with the long-term consequences. The need for, and benefits of, psycho-social peer support is well described in the literature. When you think about…
Different treatments used when prostate cancer has returned….
…emotional burden of cancer by providing transport to clients who are facing hardship in accessing their treatment View more Home to Treatment Guidelines Home to Treatment Guidelines including eligibility, suitability and designated service areas View more …
The escalating out-of-pocket costs associated with a cancer diagnosis are deterring some people from seeking treatment, a new Cancer Council Queensland study has found. Cancer Council Queensland’s Everyday Health Survey, Health System Quality and Costs, revealed that high out-of-pocket costs…
The Travelling for Treatment project aims to understand more about the experiences of regional Queenslanders who must travel to receive cancer treatment. Participants include guests staying at the Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) accommodation lodges and their carers. The accommodation lodges…
A person who has finished their active cancer treatment and is free from any signs of cancer.
…said. “These findings highlight the need for improved distress screening and psychological care long after treatment ends. “Issues such as sexual dysfunction, urinary and bowel changes, and even fear of recurrence can all lead to elevated psychological distress. “For optimal…
Cancer Council Queensland has partnered with Icon Cancer Centre to expand its home-to-treatment transport service to include the Moreton Bay region. The Transport to Treatment service, which currently operates in inner-city Brisbane, will now transport eligible cancer patients from their…