Blog Topic: Survivorship
Last week, the fourth national (and the largest so far) Cancer Survivorship Conference took place in Sydney, Australia. Speakers and guests explored the theme of “Future of Cancer Survivorship: Evolution or Revolution?”, covering topics such as: Cost of cancer – at an individual and societal level Cardio-toxicity of cancer treatment and cardiovascular disease after cancer […]
Lily was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma in May 2015 and had surgery to remove her left voice box as part of her treatment.
It can be easy to assume that once you’ve survived cancer, life simply returns to normal, but what you do after cancer is just as important, if not more. Cancer Council offers a range of support services for patients throughout their cancer journey, but we are aware that support is also needed to adjust to […]
Before Angela was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 she considered herself fairly fit and healthy. An early childhood teacher and self-confessed workaholic, the breast cancer diagnosis threw her life into turmoil and her exercise regime went out the door. ENRICH, an exercise and nutrition program recommended by her oncologist, helped Angela get her life […]
My cancer experience In 2013 I was diagnosed with stage four cancer in my tonsils, throat and tongue. It is called oropharyngeal cancer. This diagnosis was a complete shock. I hadn’t smoked or drunk alcohol for over thirty-five years. I never imagined my sore throat, ear ache and two small lumps on my lower neck could be […]
Getting back to a healthy lifestyle after cancer is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Here are our tips for making, and keeping, healthy new year resolutions. 1. Make it SMART Set a SMART goal – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely. For instance ‘I will do a 30 […]
With over one million Australians now either living with cancer or having survived a diagnosis1, getting back to a healthy lifestyle after cancer is one of the most important things you can do for your health. One of the programs that we run at Cancer Council NSW is called Healthy Living After Cancer. It’s a […]
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Associate Professor Claire Wakefield (above) and her team at the University of NSW have revealed new data that shines a light on the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors: they have shown that over 8 in 10 childhood cancer survivors develop at least one so-called late effect – meaning […]
How to help someone you know after their cancer treatment. I was thrilled to be asked to be a guest speaker for the Cancer Council NSW Daffodil Day inspired webinar – ‘Someone I know survived Cancer – How do I help once treatment is finished?’ I’m often asked about how to help while someone’s […]
The start of my journey: a shocking diagnosis Christmas Eve 2013, 2pm. I turn on the TV for my three little kids so I would have a quiet moment to call the breast surgeon I had first seen the day before. He would go on to tell me that I have breast cancer. A few […]