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01 Dec 2022... Information about prostate cancer, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be restrictions on the number of visitors that patients can have at some Victorian hospitals. Here are some tips to help you, your family and friends feel connected and informed.

14 Nov 2022... This resource answers some commonly asked questions about cervical screening and cervical cancer. What is cervical screening? Who should have the cervical screening test? How is the cervical screening test performed? What should people know about HPV and cervical screening?

14 Nov 2022... This resource answers some commonly asked questions about breast cancer and cancer screening. Who can get breast cancer? Who is at higher risk? What are the signs to look out for? What happens at a breast screening appointment? Will the screening be painful or embarrassing? Can someone come with me to the appointment? How can I learn more about breast screening? What's the good news about breast cancer?

24 Aug 2022... Animations designed to help educate and empower people living with Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) in multicultural, multilingual communities to self-manage their care and improve their quality of life after treatment for HNC.

07 Jul 2025... Being prepared and understanding what radiation therapy is can help lessen some of the stress surrounding your treatment. This fact sheet has been prepared to help you understand more about radiation therapy, a treatment offered to some people with cancer.

19 Oct 2022... Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses medicines to destroy cancer cells in the body. These anti-cancer medicines kill or damage cancer cells but may also affect some healthy cells, which can cause side-effects. This information sheet for patients provides detailed information on chemotherapy, including what kind of chemotherapy is needed, how the treatment is given, side-effects, and treatment plans or protocols.

31 Jul 2022... This resource is part of Cancer Council's "Guides to Best Cancer Care" series. It can help and guide individuals and families with children, adolescents and young adults diagnosed with acute leukaemia. It has information on initial tests and referrals, diagnosis and treatment, ,care and recovery, and living with relapsed or refractory disease.

30 Sep 2021... This audio resource is part of Cancer Council's "Guides to Best Cancer Care" series. Click on the drop down menu under "Further support" to listen to information in your preferred language. Being told you have bowel cancer or could have bowel cancer can be overwhelming. This resource audio resource can help to guide you and your family and friends through this experience. It has information on initial tests and referral, diagnosis and staging, treatment, recovery, and living with advanced cancer.

30 Sep 2021... Being told you have breast cancer or could have breast cancer can be overwhelming. A lot can happen quickly, and you might have lots of questions. This audio resource can help to guide you and your family and friends through this experience. It has information on tests and referral, diagnosis and staging, treatment, costs, recovery, and living with advanced cancer. Click on the drop down menu under "Further support" to listen to information in your language.