Life after cancer: rural and regional areas

A guide for people in the first few months after treatment for cancer

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It can take time to adjust to life after cancer. Living in rural and regional areas may bring extra challenges.

To learn more about what happens after treatment, including follow-up care, managing side effects, rural financial support, ways to stay well, and finding health support when services are not nearby, see our Life after cancer: rural and regional areas information on the Cancer Connect website..


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This information was last updated in September 2026. See who reviewed this content.

Dr Florian Honeyball, Medical Oncologist, Western Cancer Centre. NSW; Professor Bogda Koczwara AM, Director, Australian Research Centre for Cancer Survivorship, (a UNSW partnership with Cancer Council NSW); Morgan Atkinson, Senior Manager, SA/NT Youth Cancer Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA; John Clements, Consumer; Robyn Fanning, Specialist, Supportive Care & Accommodation, Townsville, Cancer Council Queensland, QLD; Kirsty Glanville, Wiradjuri woman and Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Equity, Cancer Council Australia; Sandy Hutchison, Clinical Psychologist, Cancer Wellbeing Centre, Indooroopilly, QLD; Dr Wei-Sen Lam, Cancer Service Lead, Department of Health, Medical Oncologist, Esperance Hospital and Head of Service, Medical Oncology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, WA; Ian Martin, Consumer; Louise Moodie, Director, Dietetics, Mackay Hospital and Health Service, QLD; Dr Simone Reeves, Radiation Oncologist, Ballarat-Austin Radiation Oncology Centre (BAROC), VIC; Deb Roffe, 13 11 20 Consultant, SA; Dr Hannah Rothermel, General Practitioner, Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Aboriginal Corporation, Maclean Clinic, NSW; Dr Sean Stevens OAM, General Practitioner and Co-Owner, Grove Medical, WA; Carissa Stone, Nurse Consultant, McGrath Foundation, Adelaide, SA; Victoria Turner, Consumer; Shirley Witko, Senior Social Worker, Kimberley Cancer Services, WA Country Health Service, WA.
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