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tamoxifen

An anti-oestrogen hormone treatment….

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….

Oncotype DX Gene Assay Test

A test that analyses the activity of a group of genes that affect how a cancer is likely to behave and respond to treatment….

fraction

The individual, usually once daily, dose of radiation that makes up part of a course of radiation therapy 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,…

simulator

A diagnostic x-ray machine that is used to ensure the correct alignment of the treatment beam with the tumour….

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

high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)

A treatment using soundwaves (ultrasound) to heat and destroy cancerous tissue.

radiofrequency ablation

A treatment that uses radio waves to heat and destroy cancer cells….