World Psycho-Oncology Day #WPOD was 9 April. Our research group #PoCoG held a public webinar. If you are interested in learning more about our research aiming to better support #CancerSurvivors & #carers you can see the recording here:
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#Psychology #PsyOnc #SuppOnc #OzOnc

Radiation Therapy for Left Sided Breast Cancer: Improving Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Technique | Haryana Dhillon posted on the topic | LinkedIn When giving #RadiationTherapy for left sided #BreastCancer, clinicians ask patients to use a technique called 'Deep Inspiration Breath Hold' (DIBH). This requires people to hold their breath repeatedl...

When giving #RadiationTherapy for left sided #BreastCancer, clinicians ask patients to use a technique called 'Deep Inspiration Breath Hold' #DIBH. Here we identified what to screen people for before #RadOnc & whether training helped people achieve #DIBH during #RT
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A little something from 3 days on Bunoon. Saturday night grazing wombat. #TinyJoy on a tree in our morning walk. Slow walk Monday as the #hound decided to have breakfast out after finding kangaroo carcass. #TambarSprings #GamilaraayLand

It is bonkers we are not using secure tech for these things!

#psychooncology #cancercare #clinicaltrials #survivorship #supportivecare | Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group 📢 Special Event Webinar: 'Thriving With and Beyond Cancer' Join us for an hour on April 9, World Psycho-Oncology Day, to discover how psycho-social and supportive care clinical trials and implementat...

Did you know April 9 is #WorldPsychoOncologyDay #WPOD26
our research group #PoCoG is holding a virtual public webinar to talk about how what we do helps people living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis
#PsyOnc #SuppOnc #OzOnc
www.linkedin.com/posts/psycho...

First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day The first kākāpō chick of the breeding season has hatched on Pukenui Anchor Island.

First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day! 😍😍😍
I am beside myself with excitement at this news!

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Kicking off Aussie #healthpolicyvalentine on a political note:

Labor is red
Liberals are blue
After all that Coalition leadership fuss
How about bipartisan health policy reforms to benefit all of us?

@croakeynews.bsky.social

So I was sitting at the table eating dinner watching this young fella eat his dinner. He stopped for a bit to give his scrotum a bit of a pummeling, then stood up to watch me eat my dinner. All creatures of the Earth. 🌍 #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

A dog with a bone 🍖!

Today’s #TinyJoys after the rain #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

Feasibility evaluation of a virtual lifestyle intervention for early-stage breast cancer survivors undergoing chemotherapy AbstractBackground. Weight gain and physical inactivity during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer patients are common.Aim. To investigate the feasi

In this #PhaseII #ClinicalTrial we investigated feasibility of a virtual lifestyle (exercise & diet) intervention #BreastCancer survivors #BCS during #chemotherapy. Primary outcome was not achieved immediately post-intervention but was observed 3-months later

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Effects of a structured exercise program on motivational outcomes in patients with Colon cancer AbstractBackground. CHALLENGE was the first phase 3 trial to examine the effects of exercise on cancer-related survival and, therefore, required a substant

Our team report the SEP intervention in the #CHALLENGETrial successfully targeted the social cognitive beliefs associated with sustained moderate-vigorous #PhysicalActivity #CRCSM #SuppOnc #SurvOnc
@cctg.bsky.social @gicancertrials.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org
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Scenes from the #SydneyFestival #Vigil 25Jan. We were part of the Belong Choir and a marvelous event it was. A privilege to be led by the amazing Nardi Simpson

🚨New paper🚨 We our review found technology-enabled (p)rehabilitation significantly reduces hospital length of stay, & improves #PROs such as #pain, #depression, #fatigue, and #distress compared with control groups. #PreHab #Rehab #SurvOnc #SuppOnc #SurgOnc

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Cognitive impairment is associated with altered blood cell profiles in aggressive lymphoma - Supportive Care in Cancer Purpose Cognitive and psychological symptoms in neuropsychiatric disorders have been linked to blood cell parameters, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLRs), systemic immune-inflammation ind...

🚨New paper🚨 We found #CognitiveImpairment was associated with blood cell parameters in individuals with aggressive lymphoma, indicating distinct biological patterns of dysfunction before, during, and after chemotherapy.
#HaemOnc #SurvOnc #SuppOnc #CRCI
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Walking with God’ tour - lived up to its name.
Nothing like spending a few hours being part of Nick’s choir. #CadigalLand

This is what #RemoteWork looks like on a #storny #summer afternoon with 2 dogs 🐕 who are anxious 😬 during thunderstorms ⛈️. Just waiting to see if all the noise & drama delivers some rain. #TambarSprings #GamilaraayLand.

Today’s #TinyJoys #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

This morning I had this little frog 🐸 for company whilst weeding the garden bed #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

Sunset after a thunderstorm ⛈️ and the moon in its cloudy 🌥️ mood tonight. #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

Who needs #fireworks 🎆 when you have the #moon and #clouds? Happy New Year one and all

After a day of weeding the 🍓 strawberry patch the hound & I will be having an early night. There were some mighty big weeds to be removed! Happy New Year to you all, wishing for more care, kindness, & connection in the world through out 2026 #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings #NYE2025

#Sunset last night and a #moonlit walk to bring back the #hound who had sniffed out an #echidna

It’s a lazy afternoon according to the #dogs #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

Today’s #TinyJoys. Sap from a tree. Waxing crescent moon 🌙 setting while I said hello to the #MilkyWay while waiting for a little bat 🦇 to find its way out of the house 🏡. #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

And I’m home for Christmas in the farm. Thanks to The Floral Decorator for our native Christmas arrangement. It travelled well. #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings

Chart showing most people with significant psychosocial disability are missing out

1/ Most people with psychosocial disability don’t get any psychosocial supports – including about 130,000 adults with the greatest needs.

Here’s a thread on how governments can better met the needs of people with psychosocial disability.

Vital Lessons: A Town Hall on Autism, Education and Public Trust Autism continues to be one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented conditions—both in public discourse and in the systems meant to support families. Educators, healthcare workers and parents are ...

Worried about misinformation on autism? Here are scientific facts from health experts: sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit... @vinguptamd.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

The First Official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action on 17 November - UICC - OncoDaily The First Official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action on 17 November - UICC / cancer, cervical cancer, HPV vaccine, OncoDaily, Oncology, UICC,

UICC - The First Official World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action on 17 November

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#OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #UICC #CervicalCancer

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