Geographically speaking, accessing specialist care in rural areas can be difficult; this is why Cancer Specialists are proud to announce a new consulting location in the Gippsland region. A/Prof. Craig Lynch (Colorectal Surgeon) who also works at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, recently commenced consulting at the Gippsland Specialist Services in Sale, and will continue to … Continued
It doesn’t need to be in CAPITALS and shouty, in larger font, or even centred; it gets your attention doesn’t it? So how as a nurse, did I end up with a title like that? My Dad had prostate cancer five (5) years ago, and as he was older I was like “not to worry it … Continued
Last weekend, I saw the film Sully (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjKEXxO2KNE). For those of you not aware, Sully tells the story of the so-called “Miracle on the Hudson” (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/nyregion/16crash.html?_r=0), where Captain “Sully” Sullenberger managed to pull off a controlled water landing on the Hudson river in the middle of New York after simultaneous loss of both engines due to a … Continued
Associate Professor Declan Murphy Consultant Urologist | Cancer Specialists | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre @declangmurphy @cancerspec I think that we all agree that moving home is one of the more stressful events in life. Yes it’s also very exciting, but much of the excitement gets lost in the stress and tedium of packing up and … Continued
Earlier this month Dr Sophie Nightingale joined Epworth Healthcare to create a global breast cancer awareness video, in support of Breast Cancer awareness month. With one in eight women in Australia diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and more than half of these discovered by self or clinical checks, now is the time to stop, … Continued
Recently, Mr. David Gyorki was invited to talk to melanoma patients and their families at the Melanoma Patients Australia consumer forum at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre discussing advances in surgery for patients with melanoma.
It seems like there is more to vitamin D than just helping to keep bones strong and healthy. As a dietitian most of the cancer patients I see have low vitamin D levels at some stage during their cancer journey. I suppose that this is not all that surprising when you consider that these patients … Continued
Welcome to the new and improved Cancer Specialists website. In our continued focus to deliver the best care to our patients and their families, our specialists will be sharing the latest news, views and research on cancer from around the world. Please check back soon, and follow @CancerSpec on Twitter for cancer care news. With … Continued