Sarcoma is a disease with a high rate of mortality and morbidity. Diagnosis is often difficult, but early detection is of enormous value leaving the best possible surgical options open to patients.  (more…)

GPs are amongst the most powerful influencers for women to make a screening appointment – particularly women who are undecided. In the Grampians region only 54% of the target population currently participates in the BreastScreen program. (more…)

The Cancer Council and St John of God Ballarat will host a 4 week Living with Cancer education program commencing in June. Cancer patients, carers, family and friends are invited to attend this special program. (more…)

Fiona Reeves gives specialist care for breast cancer patients, providing information, education, counselling and care coordination, from diagnosis and throughout survivorship. (more…)

St John’s offers exercise and education for oncology outpatients over 7 weeks, to reconditition and improve coping skills after surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
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As the NBCSP continues to identify asymptomatic bowel cancer at very early, treatable stages, GPs may be referring more patients for colonoscopy as a result of positive tests returned. (more…)

Cancer Council Victoria are inviting GPs to refer patients who are at a high risk of cancer because of a genetic condition or family history to join a new online support group. (more…)

Research conducted at a major cancer centre in New York (Sloan-Kettering) has shown that “massage therapy achieves major reductions in cancer patients’ pain, fatigue, nausea, anxiety and depression“. (more…)

A rural and regional tele-support group is available for women with ovarian cancer who need support but are unable to travel to metropolitan areas for meetings. The tele-support group is held on the first Wednesday of each month at 2.30pm. (more…)

Jill Lee offers cancer counselling in the Grampians region. The service offers help with adjustment to illness, grief & loss, severe disruption to normal life, new diagnosis and survivorship. (more…)

The latest VCCR statistical report for 2008 shows that the Grampians region Pap screening rate has fallen to 56.3%, down from 58.3% in 2006-7. What can we do? (more…)

Thanks to The McGrath Foundation, there is now more information and emotional support for those in the Grampians region living with breast cancer. (more…)

GPs in the Ballarat district are being urged to remind their female patients to have regular two-yearly Pap tests, as only 56.8% of women in the Division have had a Pap test in the last two years. (more…)

How many of your patients have a family history of breast or ovarian cancer? In Australia one in 70 women will develop ovarian cancer and one in 8 women will develop breast cancer before the age of 85. (more…)

St John of God Hospital Ballarat offers an outpatient program for patients with a cancer diagnosis. A worthwhile opportunity exists for oncology patients to utilise the resources provided by this pilot project. (more…)