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Resources
Organisations such as the Cancer Council and Melanoma Institute Australia have free online resources for patients. Below is a selection of resources that may be beneficial to you as one of our patients.
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If you have questions about any of the resources please feel free to raise them during your appointment with your surgeon.
​​​​Cancer council
Please refer to the Cancer Council resource hub for their full list of resources.
​​​​Types of Cancer
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Understanding Breast Cancer
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Understanding Head and Neck Cancers
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Understanding Melanoma
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Understanding Skin Cancer
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Understanding Soft Tissue Sarcoma
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Understanding Thyroid Cancer
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Treatment & Side effects
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Breast Prostheses and Reconstruction
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Hair Loss
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Managing the Effects of Treatment
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Understanding Cancer Pain
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Understanding Changes in Thinking and Memory
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Understanding Chemotherapy
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Understanding Clinical Trials and Research
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Understanding Fatigue and Cancer
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Understanding Immunotherapy
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Understanding Lymphoedema
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Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
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Understanding Radiation Therapy
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Understanding Surgery
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Understanding Targeted Therapy
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Understanding Taste and Smell Changes
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wellness
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Exercise for People Living with Cancer
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Fertility and Cancer
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Living Well After Cancer
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Nutrition for People Living with Cancer
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Sexuality, Intimacy and Cancer​
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Women and Cancer
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​​​​​emotional support
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Caring for Someone with Cancer
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Emotions and Cancer
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Facing End of Life
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Living with Advanced Cancer
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Talking to Kids About Cancer
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Understanding Grief
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Understanding Palliative Care
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financial support
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Employment and Cancer
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Getting Your Affairs in Order
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Help with Bills
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Insurance and Cancer
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Superannuation and Cancer​​​​
​​​​Melanoma institute
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​Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
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​Caring for a Loved One with Melanoma
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Clinical Trials and Research Studies
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Groin Lymph Node Dissection
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Looking After Yourself
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Lymphoedema
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​Melanoma Prevention and Early Detection​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Your Guide to Melanoma In-Situ
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​​​other resources
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Breast Cancer Network Australia
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CanAssist
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Canteen
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Head and Neck Cancer Australia
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Inherited Cancers Australia
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Melanoma Patients Australia
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National Breast Cancer Foundation​
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NSW Government eviQ
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