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CANCER
This page provides information on reducing risk factors for cancer, screening to detect cancer early, treatment options for some of the more common cancers, local support services and palliative care services.
- Cancer Council Australia
- Cancer Australia
- CanTeen - youth services
Prevention
- Cancer council fact sheets
- Cancer Australia - Lifestyle and Risk reduction
- Bowel cancer awareness
Screening
Bowel screening
Breast screening
- Breastscreen NSW 13 20 50 - when to have mammograms, your local centre
Pap screening
Prostate cancer
- Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - general information
- Should I get a PSA test?
Cancer Treatment
Cancer Centres
Treatment options - surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, and immunotherapy
- Cancer Australia - symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, support and statistics
- Cancer Council Australia:
- information on different treatments
- an overview of a number of common cancers in Australia, looking at incidence, mortality, prevention, detection, symptoms, risk factors and treatment.
- Medical Oncology Group - understanding the cancer treatment process
All cancer types
Breast cancer treatment
Lung cancer treatment
Ovarian Cancer treatment
Support Groups
A cancer diagnosis can be a very isolating and lonely experience. Several studies have documented the psychological distress associated with a cancer diagnosis, and found that peer support can reduce this distress and have a positive impact on quality of life and emotional wellbeing. Attending a cancer support group is one way to access peer support.
- Cancer Council - what we know about support groups
- Cancer Council - support, services and online directory
- NSW Health booklet detailing local support groups
- Illawarra Shoalhaven Cancer Network links
- Illawarra Cancer Support Groups
- Cancer Patient Support Group Illawarra
- Illawarra Prostate Cancer Support Group
- Telephone support groups
