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Need
information on cancer?
One of the special features
of the William Buckland Radiotherapy Centre is the well-developed
Cancer Support Service. This service was established to assist patients
and their loved ones deal with the social, physical and emotional
issues associated with a diagnosis of cancer.
The centre is staffed by
two cancer support nurses and volunteers.
This area also provides the Mt Aspiring Resource Room which provides a
welcoming space where patients with cancer and their families can
access information on cancer, treatment and support.
Information is available in
writing, on video and cassettes, the internet and the Cancer Council
Victoria’s Cancer Information System. The cancer support nurses
are on hand to assist people to find the materials they need.
The Mount Aspiring Resource
Room was made possible by donor Mary Lou Orloff. In February 1998 a
courageous group of women, all survivors or supporters of women with
breast cancer, set out to climb Mount Aspiring, a 10,000 feet peak in
New Zealand. Mary Lou Orloff raised $35,000 in donations for climbing
this mountain.
This money was
donated to The Alfred and enabled us to establish the Mount Aspiring
Resource Room on the ground floor of the William Buckland Radiotherapy
Centre.
The information offered may
be regarding:
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Type of cancer |
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Treatments |
Surgery
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Radiotherapy |
Chemotherapy
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Support Groups |
| Regular
information sessions |
Talking to
family and friends |
| Moving on after
treatment |
Communicating
with your doctor |
We have access to a wide
variety of resources and can help to find the supports you need.
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