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Forum Postponed

Due to health considerations in relation to the COVID-19 virus, we have decided to postpone the Head & Neck Cancer Forum in Sydney hosted by St Vincent’s Hospital and The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, previously scheduled for 12 June 2020 The NEW DATE for the 2020 Head & Neck Cancer Forum is Friday 16 October 2020. […]

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Early Promise for Radiation, Immunotherapy in H&N Cancer

by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today. February 27, 2020 Pairing radiotherapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor for locally advanced head and neck cancer met or exceeded disease control projections in a preliminary clinical study. Patients treated with pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and concurrent radiation therapy had yet to reach the median progression-free survival (PFS) after a

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The key to tackling shocking Māori cancer mortality rates

Janine Rankin, Stuff, 1 March 2020 A friendly face, a good listener, and support from someone who knows the system and the culture could be the key to stemming shocking cancer mortality rates for Māori. Massey University researcher Monica Koia says all Māori should have access to Māori cancer navigators, a service first introduced in New Zealand in the MidCentral District

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The Truth About Caring for Someone with Throat Cancer – the Tears, the Frustration and the Anger

Throat Cancer Foundation, 28 February 2020 Throat cancer can change many lives in an instant, quickly altering family and relationship dynamics. Caring for someone with throat cancer can often be a frustrating and isolating experience, particularly if the carer doesn’t have a good support network. Dr Elaine Emmerson, who is leading a groundbreaking treatment for

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Is Proton Therapy Safer than Traditional Radiation?

National Cancer Institute, February 11, 2020 A type of radiation treatment called proton beam radiation therapy may be safer and just as effective as traditional radiation therapy for adults with advanced cancer. That finding comes from a study that used existing patient data to compare the two types of radiation. Traditional radiation delivers x-rays, or beams of

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Quitskills Brief Intervention Training for Tackling Indigenous Smoking (WA)

Event dates Upcoming 25 Feb 2020 – 27 Feb 2020 Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council Broome, Western Australia   Description The Quitskills program Tackling Indigenous Smoking Brief Intervention is a three-day nationally recognised training on smoking cessation. The aim of this training is to: increase your skills, knowledge and confidence so that you can assess

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ASCO Highlights Peter Mac-led Research as a Major Advance in Progress Against Cancer

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 6 February 2020 The American Society for Clinical Oncology has included the findings of a trial co-led by Peter Mac investigators into a new treatment approach for head and neck cancers in its annual review of major advances against cancer. The research – Protocol-specified final analysis of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 trial

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Cancer survivor says running helped her to feel in control of her life

The Press, 5 January 2020 A tongue cancer survivor has described how running helped her to feel in control of her life during treatment. Karen Liesching-Schroder, who ran a half marathon two weeks after finishing radiotherapy, said: “The fact that I could run all the way through really helped.” Macmillan Cancer Support recently praised an

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