Exploring the experience of those who “go flat” following a mastectomy
Almost all women who chose not to have a breast reconstruction following a mastectomy say they are happy with their decision, new research can reveal, with […]
Cancer Survivorship
Funding win to improve support and survivorship
Two Flinders projects supporting culturally diverse dementia carers and cancer survivorship resources for people with intellectual disability will receive a funding boost, thanks to the latest […]
Harvard Club of Australia Fellowship Program arrives at Flinders in 2025
While new medical treatments have extended the lives of Australians with cancer, they face a number of unmet medical and psychosocial needs, even after their treatment […]
Advanced cancer is no longer rapidly fatal: New global care standards can help survivors
In the past, advanced or metastatic cancers were rapidly fatal, however with new treatments people with these cancers can now survive for a long time, sometimes […]
Self-managed hospital-to-home interventions necessary for frail older adults
Frailty leaves older adults especially vulnerable – and increases their stays in hospital – which underlines the importance of a self-managed exercise and nutrition program that […]
Cancer patient navigators improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs
Roles for cancer patient programs, including navigators and associated digital tools should be funded in the health system, with new global research at Flinders University demonstrating that such programs […]
Cancer survivors’ high risk of cardiac failure
Mortality among people with cancer who survive at least five years after diagnosis is higher than for the general population, particularly in terms of cardiovascular disease-related […]
Managing the stress of cancer
A cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment can be stressful and distressing. Now Flinders University researchers are looking at measuring stress, and the impact of stress, to […]
Building capacity for cancer care during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to expand cancer survivorship services by maintaining and building better digital and telehealth systems, a Flinders University expert says in […]