e-newsletter | April 2021
With the end in mind: Palliative care and voluntary assisted dying
Date: Wednesday, 28 April
Time: 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Zoom link will be emailed to registrants Presented by: Dr Derek Eng ( (Palliative Medicine Physician) and Dr Scott Blackwell (General Practitioner, and Chair of Implementation Leadership Team for Voluntary Assisted Dying WA). This education is accredited under the CPD Activity RACGP CPD Program, and PDP ACRRM.
Cancer in childhood and adolescents Date: Saturday, 22 May
Time: 8.30am - 1.00pm (morning tea provided)
Venue: The Boulevard Centre, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat Presented by: Dr Eliska Furlong (Consultant in Paediatric Haematology and Oncology), Dr Tom Walwyn (Paediatric & Adolescent Oncologist), and Dr Shannyn George (Palliative Medicine Specialist). This education is pending accreditation under the CPD Activity RACGP CPD Program.
Colonoscopy: The full picture
Date: Thursday, 27 May
Time: 7.00pm - 8.0pm
Zoom link will be emailed to registrants This education is pending accreditation under CPD Activity RACGP CPD Program and PDP ACRRM.
Safety and efficacy advice for COVID-19 vaccination amongst cancer patients in AustraliaCancer Australia has compiled a suite of information to help health professional and patients understand the current evidence and advice about COVID-19 vaccines for people affected by cancer. This information includes a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for patients, a health professional guidance repository, and a suite of national and international literature about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer. The information provides answers to questions about the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines for people affected by cancer, considerations for vaccination of immunocompromised people,
delivery of the vaccines, and more.
Find Cancer Early: A guide for general practitionersTo support regional health professionals, Cancer Council Western Australia has updated the ‘Find Cancer Early: A Guide for General Practitioners’ resource which includes positive predictive value (PPV) tables for prostate, bowel, lung, and breast cancers as well as provides a newly created skin cancer guide. PPVs quantify the probability of cancer for individual and pairs of clinical features in patients. The newly updated resource will help support GPs make decisions about investigation and referral. This tool is designed to be used alongside clinical judgement and professional experience. Regional medical clinics will be sent further information including a copy of the resource and information on ordering additional copies. If you would like more information about the ‘Find Cancer Early: A guide for General Practitioners’ and want to ensure you receive a free copy, please email findcancerearly@cancerwa.asn.au
Improving cure rates for the childhood brain cancer, medulloblastomaProfessor Nick Gottardo, Consultant Paediatric Oncologist/Neuro-oncologist, shares the impact of brain tumours in children today, in particular medulloblastoma. Research findings into a new type of molecularly-targeted drug, prexasertib, has led the way for a major clinical trial in Australia and the United States, based on drug combination treatment..
Clinical practice guideline for the management of communication and swallowing in children diagnosed with childhood brain tumour or leukaemia
Up to 80 percent of children treated for brain cancer or leukaemia go on to develop communication problems from their cancer and treatment. This can impact social and personal relationships, schooling and career prospects. Other children may experience difficulties with swallowing and eating. These NHMRC endorsed guidelines aim to ensure children are monitored up until adolescence and receive appropriate treatment. Two key recommendations are: - Communication assessment and intervention should be offered to children diagnosed with childhood brain tumour or leukaemia
- Swallowing assessment and management should be offered to children diagnosed with childhood brain tumour or leukaemia
New LiveLighter campaign Cancer Council WA launched a new LiveLighter® campaign, ‘Menu App’. Health professionals may notice an increase in the number of patients asking to discuss their weight. The campaign shows people scrolling through menus on their phone to order junk food products for home delivery.. The rise of meal delivery apps and services has made unhealthy food and drink more available, more accessible, and more heavily promoted than ever before. The advertisement makes the link between regular junk food consumption and excess body fat, and highlights the increased risk of cancer associated with being above a healthy weight.
Our Cancer Nurses can help general practice health professionals and their patients with evidence-based cancer advice and support. Speak to our Cancer Nurses on 13 11 20.
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