Useful Resources
General Cancer info and support
Cancer Australia https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au
13 Cancer clinical trials groups supported by Cancer Australia (lung, breast, gynaecological, gastrointestinal … primary care, … psycho-oncology, …. supportive care, ….)
Macmillan (UK cancer charity)
Oncology Nurse Advisor enews
Cancer Care Pathways
Optimal Care Pathways – by cancer type, for clinicians, for GPs, for patients
Routes from Diagnosis (Macmillan UK) -analyses of cancer journeys, survivorship outcomes, for breast, lung, prostate and brain cancers.
Radiation Oncology
Targeting Cancer – treatment by cancer type, video stories, information, explanations
Proton therapy webinars/podcasts – the incredible Julie McCrossin presents a series of engaging and informative webinars, skillfully combining personal, clinical, scientific, health service perspectives. Learn something new every time.
Proton Therapy: Part 1, Proton Therapy: Part 2,
Children, Adolescents & Young Adults,
Thursday 10 June 2021 – First Nations’ People. Register for the webinars (posted 21 may 2021)
Exercise and Cancer
Exercise and Cancer eBook (Exercise and Sports Science Australia ESSA, 2019)
Exercise in Cancer Care (2020) Clinical Oncology Society Australia COSA
Move More – your guide to becoming more active. Macmillan Cancer Support UK
Work after Cancer
Work after Cancer – website of resources for Cancer patients, families, carers as well as health professionals and employers and work colleagues.
Returning to work or study – Leukaemia Foundation
Cancer and Work Canadian website of resources for Cancer patients, families, carers as well as health professionals and employers and work colleagues.
Canadian Cancer Society Work and Cancer info sheet.
Clinical Trials
ClinTrialRefer (Australia)
Australian Clinical Trials (not just cancer trials)
Clintrials.gov – trials all around the world
Cancer Statistics
Cancer in Australia statistics (Cancer Australia)
-top 5 incidence: breast, prostate, melanoma, colorectal, lung
-top 5 deaths: lung, colorectal, pancreatic, prostate, breast
‘Cancer in Australia‘ reports (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare AIHW)
Binational Colorectal Cancer Audit Report (annual Surgical audit – Aust & NZ)
Australian Atlas of HealthCare Variations 2021 (Aust Commission on Safety & Quality in HealthCare)
Cancer snapshots & other reports (AIHW)
Cancer Screening in Australia reports (AIHW)
Cancer data in Australia (8Jun2021, AIHW)
Consumer Engagement
Consumer Engagement Toolkit (Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre)
National Framework for Consumer Involvement in Cancer Control (Cancer Australia)