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Communicating prognosis - Evidence from literature and recommended steps Publication Audience Resources for health professionals Cancer Type All Cancer Types Available formats PDF	2008
Emotional cues - Summary of recommendations Publication Audience Resources for health professionals Cancer Type All Cancer Types Available formats PDF	2007
Emotional cues - Evidence from the literature review and recommended steps Benefits of effective communication between treatment team members and people with cancer include improvements in the patient‟s psychosocial adjustment, decision making, treatment compliance and satisfaction with care.1 Since 1997 National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) has sought to improve the communication skills of oncology health professionals in Australia through the provision of the Communication Skills Training Initiative. Publication Audience Resources for health professionals Cancer Type All Cancer Types Available formats PDF	2007
Breaking bad news - Summary of recommendations Publication Audience Resources for health professionals Cancer Type All Cancer Types Available formats PDF	2007
Breaking bad news - Evidence from the literature and recommended steps Communicating bad news to people with cancer is an integral role for the health professional involved in cancer care. By its very nature, the diagnosis can be tremendously difficult for everyone involved. From the doctor‟s perspective, it can be one of the most personally difficult roles s/he must perform. Publication Audience Resources for health professionals Cancer Type All Cancer Types Available formats PDF	2010
Lung Cancer in our Mob: a handbook for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers The handbook provides information about the lung cancer journey including symptoms,  treatment options and after-treatment care. It has been written for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers, Health Practitioners and Aboriginal Liaison Officers involved in the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with lung cancer in community and clinical settings. The handbook may also be used as a reference tool by: nurses and other allied health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people students undertaking the general cancer unit as part of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker qualification Publication Audience Resources for health professionals Cancer Type Lung cancer Available formats PDF	2015
Cancer Australia Reconciliation Action Plan 2015-2018 Cancer Australia’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for the years 2015-2018  promotes our commitment to reconciliation and will contribute to our work in addressing the gap in cancer outcomes experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Cancer Australia’s Reconciliation vision is to recognise and respect the cultures, histories and dignity of this country’s first peoples, and to use our knowledge and influence to help close the gap on cancer outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Publication Audience Cancer Australia reports and plans Cancer Type All Cancer Types Available formats PDF	2015
Gynaecological cancer control brochure 2015 This resource, produced in conjunction with Teal Ribbon Day 25 February 2015, provides information about ovarian cancer and Cancer Australia's work in gynaecological cancers. Publication Audience People affected by cancer, and their family and friends Resources for health professionals Cancer Type Ovarian cancer Available formats PDF	2015
Nadie conoce su cuerpo como usted (No one knows your body like you do) Un folleto contiene información sobre los síntomas del cáncer de ovario. Publication Audience People affected by cancer, and their family and friends Cancer Type Ovarian cancer Available formats PDF, DOCX	2009
Finding the words - starting a conversation when your cancer has progressed This resource has been developed to help women with metastatic (secondary) breast or ovarian cancer talk about how palliative care might help them to live as well as possible when cancer has spread. Publication Audience People affected by cancer, and their family and friends Cancer Type Breast cancer Available formats PDF, DOCX	2010