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Supportive Information - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Below are links to a range of support, Support Services and related information. Drop in it to the Australian Cancer Survivorship and Information Centre if you would like further information or if you have any questions or concerns about the information you have.

Written Information Anxiety: understanding and managing axiety when living with cancer >> Are you a veteran or war widow? >> Cancer - how are you travelling? Understanding the emotional and social impact of cancer >> Cancer Pain: cancer pain common questions >> Cancer Pain: overcoming cancer pain; a guide for people with cancer, their families and friends >> Cancer information and support: sharing information and experiences >> Children: Websites for children, teenagers and young adults affected by cancer in their family or someone significant in their lives >> Clinical Trials: information for people having cancer treatment >> Cut your cancer risk >> Depression: understanding and managing depression in cancer >> Eating well: nutrition for people with cancer, their families and friends >> Eating well: healthy eating to reduce cancer risk >> Emotions and Cancer: a guide for people with cancer, their families and friends >> Exercise for people living with cancer >> Fatigue: practical ways of dealing with cancer related fatigue, a guide for patients, families and friends >> GP: everybody needs a GP Life with cancer: A guide for people with cancer, their family and friends >> Legal: Cancer legal rights and responsibilities: For people with cancer, their family and friends >> Lymphoedema: reducing your risk >> Lymphoedema: What you need to know >> Massage and Cancer: an introduction to the benefits of touch >> Nutrition & Exercise: For people with cancer, their family and friends >> Partners guide to coping with cancer >> Relaxation: learning to relax, for people with cancer, family and friends >> Sexuality and cancer for people with cancer, their family and friends Sleep Problems: understanding and managing sleep problems in cancer >> Smoking: quitting smoking when you have cancer, it's never to late to quit >> Talking to kids about cancer: a guide for people with cancer, their family and friends >> Understanding hair loss >> Work: Cancer, work and you - information for employed people affected by cancer >>

Peter Mac Department Information Clinical Psychology Department >> Pastoral Care Department >> Place of Peace at Peter Mac >> Social Work Department >> Speech Pathology Department >>

DVDs In the Australian Cancer Survivorship and Information Centre - A Ricahrd Pratt Legcay, we have a range of DVDs for patients, families and friends. Some are available for loan whilst others can be viewed in the centre. The Support related DVDs that we have available are: A helping hand: A valuable resource for cancer patients, families and caregivers Looking after yourself during chemotherapy Staying well during chemotherapy (available in Arabic, Cantonese, Greek ,Italian, Khmer, Mandarin, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Turkish, Vietnamese)

Reliable Website Information Information about your diagnosis and treatment can help you understand your disease and help you make decisions. There is a lot of information about various cancers and treatments available on the internet. Some of this is well researched and provides good information but some of it may not be correct. When you read health information from the internet it is always important to ask the following questions. The answers to these questions will help you to decide if the information you are reading is reliable and up-to-date. Who wrote the information and what are their qualifications? Where did the information come from? When was it written? Peter Mac does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information provided by these organisations. We encourage you to discuss any information you have found on the listed sites or other sites with your health care team. For information about other reliable cancer websites click this link. This page contains links to websites such as Cancer Council Victoria, Canteen, Carers Victoria, MacMillan Cancer Support (UK) and Palliative Care Victoria as well as many others. On some these sites you can find information about specific cancers and cancer treatment, in particular the MacMillan Cancer Support (UK) site.