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Cancer Council SA convenes forums throughout the year for health professionals and the general public.
 
Following are some of the forums conducted and the papers presented.
 
*NEW* - Addressing the challenge of survivorship - Mon 21 November
Invitation flyer and more information
 
Exploring cultural attitudes to cancer
 

Cancer Consumer Advocacy: An information evening - Thursday 20 July 2006
 Cancer voices presentation

Cancer, Body Image and Sexuality

 Research in Cancer and Sexuality Melissa Bruno, Oncology Nurse, Royal Adelaide Hospital
 Impact of cancer on body image & sexuality Dr Tabitha Healey, Medical Oncologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital
 Jim telling his personal story
 Jenny telling her personal story

Prostate Cancer Information Evening

 It does matter what you eat Nancy Sinclair, Dietician
 Prostate Cancer - who gets it and what you can do about it Dr Agnelo De Sousa, Urologist
 Nursing Support in the Community Sue Boxhall, Prostate Nurse Advisor

Breast Cancer: Understanding emotions and treatments

 BreastScreen SA Karen Woodcock, Nurse Counsellor
 Breast Cancer: Psychosocial issues & support strategies Kate Morton, Clinical Psychologist, Cancer Centre RAH

World Cancer Day 2004 - Multi-Faith Service

 Cancer and Spirituality, Expressions of Hope Dr Ian Olver, The Cancer Council Professor of Cancer Care, Clinical Director, RAH Cancer Centre

Clinical Trials
 
 The Basics of Clinical Trials Dr Dorothy Keefe, Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, University Adelaide
 Ethics Dr Michael James, Chairman, Research Ethics Committee, Royal Adelaide Hospital
 The Research Nurse and Consent Alison Richards, Oncology Research Nurse, Flinders Medical Centre
 Decision Making - the benefits and challenges of participating in clinical trials Deborah McGuire, Professor School of Nursing, University of Maryland

Selected segments of video from the sessions (Windows Media Play 9 format):
 Clinical Trials - Introduction
 What is a Clinical Trial
 What happens to you
 The Consent Process
 Clinical Trials - Ethics Committee
 Role of the Clinical Trials Nurse
 A Personal Experience

World Cancer Day 2005 - Multi Faith Ceremony
Expressions of Hope - Cancer and Spirituality

 Finding Hope in a World of Pain David Roach, Senior Social Worker, Coordinator of Bereavement Care, Southern Adelaide Palliative Care
 Brahma Kumaris presentation





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