Online Resources Carers Can Access
Caring for a loved one can be a confusing and lonely experience. Your whole world is turned upside down and you can barely keep up with the changes.
Caring for a loved one can be a confusing and lonely experience. Your whole world is turned upside down and you can barely keep up with the changes.
While doctors and nurses can provide medical advice for how to manage them, there are some things that can be implemented around the house by carers to help minimise the impacts of side effects.
One of the key survivorship concerns after cancer treatment is the risk for infertility. Chemotherapy, radiation and surgery are the most frequent determinants of infertility among cancer survivors.
Being a carer is one of the most difficult roles that anyone could ever take on.
Luckily, there are many resources in Australia that carers can tap into apart from the support of family and friends
Post-cancer life should certainly be full of celebration, and for some, this might include enjoying the occasional drink. But before rushing into previous habits, survivors should reconsider the way that they consume alcohol.
Different practices of music enable cancer survivors to extend their self-expression, reduce fatigue and redevelop their identities with less discomfort.
BY CATHERINE NGUYEN Walking is one of the easiest and most enjoyable forms of exercise. It costs nothing but can help you physically and mentally during your cancer journey. According
BY GEMMA CROTTY Cancer-related fatigue can be extremely burdensome for cancer patients and even cancer survivors, years beyond treatment. This feeling of weariness differs from standard tiredness as it does
BY GEMMA CROTTY Self-care broadly refers to being attentive to all areas of a person’s wellbeing. It can be done independently, generally without the need for medical intervention. It involves
Keeping active can reduce recovery time and improve physical health after cancer treatment. Following treatment individuals can exhibit significant physical deconditioning and psychological distress.1, 3 Undertaking or continuing exercise after
Whilst we are all aware that we will not live forever for many of us, the thought of talking about death is a topic we avoid. Modern medicine strives to
Cancer care in regional areas is in demand as patients and their carers seek to stay close to home while they receive treatment. More than 2 million Australians live