Resources and Information

 

For more information relating to specific cancer types refer to the Cancer Types page and use the links to information under the name of the specific cancer type.

​Patient resources

• Cancer Council Victoria

• What to Expect Guides (Cancer Council Victoria): These guides can help you make sense of what should happen.
  They will help you with what questions to ask your health professionals to make sure you receive the best care at every step

• National Cancer Council Indictors: Interactive cancer data website, providing high quality data which allows for monitoring and reporting of national trends over time

• EviQ Cancer Treatments Online: A free resource of evidence-based, consensus driven cancer treatment protocols and information for use at the point of care.

• WeCan: An Australian supportive care website to help people affected by cancer find the information, resources and support services they may need following a diagnosis of cancer.

• Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre: Aims to optimise the health and wellbeing of cancer survivors and their carers

• Common Survivorship Issues Directory: Provides information and tools to support survivors to access evidence-based d quality survivorship care.

• RESTORE - Evidence based resource to support people living with cancer related fatigue

• The CanEAT pathway: Aims to help people with cancer, carers and health professionals deliver and achieve optimal nutrition care. It will provide and link you with reliable information, resources and tools as well as provide some practical tips in relation to nutrition and cancer.

• CAREinMIND Wellbeing Support delivers free online and phone counselling to support people who are experiencing the pressures and stresses of everyday life. It is a free service for people who live, work or study in north, central and western Melbourne.
  

• CanTeen Australia: For 12-25 year olds

• Counterpart (previously BreaCan): For breast or a gynaecological cancer

• BCI Westmead Breast Cancer Institute:

• Breast Cancer Network Australia

• OTIS Foundation: Provides retreat accommodation at no cost to anyone dealing with the challenges of breast cancer

• Think Pink: Provides support for patients with breast cancer adn their families.

• Prostate Cancer Resources:
  

• Western Health brochures
  
• Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse.pdf
• Penile Erectile Dysfunction.pdf
• Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance.pdf
• Transperineal Prostate Biopsy.pdf
  
• Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
  
• Understanding active surveillance
  
• Understanding surgery
  
• Understanding radiation therapy 
  
• Understanding hormone therapy 
  
• Understanding advanced prostate cancer
  
• Understanding urinary and bowel issues
  
• Understanding sexual issues
  
• Understanding health and wellbeing
  
• Understanding prostate cancer for partners and families
  
• Understanding prostate cancer for LGBTIQA+ people
  
• About your PSA result
  
• Prostate cancer: A guide for newly diagnosed men
  
• Should I have a PSA test?
  
• Support group information
  
• What you need to know about prostate cancer
  

• Clinical Trials links:
  

• If you have been recommended for a clinical trial: Please Ask Us

• Cancer Council Victoria database

• Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry

• ClinTrial Refer 

Referrer resources

• Western Health Cancer Services Referral information

• Optimal Care Pathways

• CAREinMIND Wellbeing Support delivers free online and phone counselling to support people who are experiencing the pressures and stresses of everyday life. It is a free service for people who live, work or study in north, central and western Melbourne.

Palliative Care

• Palliative Care Victoria

• Mercy Palliative Care

• Melbourne City Mission

Teaching and Research

• Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

• Medical Oncology Group of Australia Incorporated

• Cancer Trials Australia

• Cancer Council of Victoria (Trials)