Oesophagogastric Cancer summit 2024
The first consultation in the new phase of the VICS Optimal Care Summits program, starting August 2023, will focus on oesophagogastric...
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James Shirvill
- Jul 10
- 1 min
Data analyses from Breast Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer summits
Optimal Care Pathway data summary reports based on our last two summits are now available from the Victorian Department of Health. A...
Helen Madgwick
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
Carer perspective: pancreatic cancer
Helen Madgwick Geoff was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019 . After extensive treatment followed by a period of remission, he...
Dr Tom Dewar
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Clinician perspective: Melanoma
Dr Tom Dewar My starting point for a special interest in melanoma came when I was a GP registrar in Castlemaine in 2018. I took over the...
Chris Lawless
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
Patient perspective: Melanoma
Chris Lawless I was diagnosed in 2015 – I was in the shed with a friend, having a can of beer. He said to me, ‘Mate, you’d better get...
Professor Jennifer Philip
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
Care Plus and early palliative care
Professor Jennifer Philip Care Plus is an early palliative care implementation project, supported by the Medical Research Future Fund. It...
rebeccamiller771
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Breast Cancer Post-Summit Action
A/Prof Paul Mitchell An increasing proportion of patients with breast cancer are undergoing neoadjuvant treatment (NAT), that is,...
rebeccamiller771
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Brain 2020 Summit Prioritised Variations
Prof Hui Gan and A/Prof Andrew Danks The Brain Cancer 2020 Summit was the first summit to be held online during the second COVID-19...
rebeccamiller771
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Breast 2021 Summit Prioritised Variations
Drs Jane Fox and Belinda Yeo The Breast Cancer 2021 Summit was a well attended on-line event, held in July as Melbourne managed its...
Charles Pilgrim, SMICS and NEMICS
- Mar 17, 2022
- 3 min
Pancreatic synoptic reporting goes nationwide
Charles Pilgrim, SMICS and NEMICS The collaborative pancreatic cancer resectability project, led by SMICS in partnership with NEMICS, was...
Cherie Dear
- Mar 17, 2022
- 3 min
Carer Perspective: Pancreatic Cancer
Cherie Dear is a carer for her husband Paul, who was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer in September of 2020 and began...
Helen Madgwick
- Dec 14, 2021
- 4 min
Consumer Perspective: Pancreatic Cancer
Helen is married to Geoff and has been involved in his treatment since his diagnosis in 2019. When Geoff was diagnosed he did not have...
Monash Health and McGrath Foundation
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Metastatic breast cancer nurse training program
Gillian Kruss is a metastatic breast cancer nurse practitioner at Monash Health and the Chief Clinical Lead for Education at McGrath Foundat
SMICS and NEMICS
- Aug 3, 2021
- 1 min
Pancreatic resectability project update
Charles Pilgrim, SMICS and NEMICS The pancreatic resectability project is an opportunity to shift patient outcomes by consistent and...
Cancer Council Victoria
- Aug 2, 2021
- 2 min
Clinician resource for patient support
Getting the right support and information to people affected by cancer is a priority for Cancer Council’s Information and Support...
Stewart Harper
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Tumour Summits Steering Committee Member : An Introduction
By Stewart Harper, GRICS I started in this role February 22 [2021]. My entire career has been in health, commencing as a podiatrist in...
Kathryn Elliott
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
Consumer Perspective: Breast Cancer
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2019. I was 46 and lead a fit and active lifestyle. On a normal weekday, I was getting ready...
Kym Lang
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Dental Health Services Victoria Oral Cancer Learning: Supporting Victorian oral health professionals
Oral cancer (including oropharyngeal cancer) continues to rise in Victoria, with more than 16 people diagnosed in an average week. The...
Paul Wagner and Susan Stacpoole
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Consumer Perspective: Prostate Cancer
Paul Wagner was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 at the age of 55 after obtaining a second opinion.
Professor David Ball
- Mar 29, 2021
- 4 min
A farewell from David
Radiation oncologist Professor David Ball retired from practice in 2020. He was Director of the multidisciplinary Lung Service at Peter...
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