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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….

alternative therapies

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

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,…

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….

inpatient

A patient who stays in hospital while having treatment.

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….

dermatologist

A doctor who specialises in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions, including melanoma.

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…

progesterone

A hormone produced by the ovaries that prepares the lining of the uterus (endometrium) for pregnancy. Also used as a hormone treatment….