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RFL 2021 Terms & Conditions – Team Banking Challenge – Brisbane

…bank over $500 collectively as a team for Cancer Council Queensland Brisbane Relay For Life 2021. Bank funds through your online fundraising page at relayforlife.org.au website by 5:00pm, Thursday 30 September, 2021. For cash donations, deposit with your teams deposit…

palliative care nurse

A nurse who has specialised in the field of palliative care and is very experienced in helping patients, families and carers with end-of-life care….

What are the mechanisms underlying the delivery of survivorship care information in Australia?

…consultation time for survivorship care. Training for staff providing this care. What does this mean? These findings can be used to guide the delivery of cancer survivorship care information to cancer survivors. The review highlights priority areas for healthcare teams…

emergency care plan

Document that provides direction and instructions to allow someone else to provide the care that you would usually provide.

advance care plan

A document that outlines a person’s specific wishes for future medical care.

advance care directive

…the future when you don’t have the capacity to make decisions. It provides a legal means for a competent adult to appoint a substitute decisionmaker and/or record their choices for future health and personal care. Also called a living will….

Research snapshot – Supportive care needs of regional cancer caregivers Stiller 2021

…had the highest levels of need. Younger regional and remote caregivers require extra family and social support, and assistance with interactions with healthcare providers. Older caregivers need more assistance with managing their own health problems. After the first six months…

Research snapshot – Recommendations to improve sustainable care for children with cancer around the world Atun 2020

What is known? Children with cancer in lower-income countries have significantly poorer survival rates compared to those in high-income countries. These differences can be attributed to inequitable access to healthcare services, including cancer prevention programs, treatment, and health care. Additionally,…