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Optimal care pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer – Quick reference guide
Optimal care pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer – Quick reference guideThis resource provides guidance to health practitioners and service planners on optimal care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer, across the cancer continuum. Refer to the relevant tumour-specific Optimal Care Pathway for further information.  Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.

 

Culturally safe communication skills – tips for non-Indigenous health professionals
This tip sheet provides practical advice for cancer care specialists and other health professionals to optimise culturally safe and responsive communication with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, their families, and carers. Download PDF.

Optimal care pathway for people with cervical cancer – Quick reference guide

The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Download PDF.

FAQs for Providers: Self-Collection updates to the National Cervical Screening Program Clinical Guidelines

To support the expansion of self-collection eligibility, Cancer Council Australia and the NCSP have developed a quick reference guide to provide answers to key questions mostly commonly ask by Healthcare providers. Read more.

Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation (FGC/M) and cervical screening – A guide for practitioners

This resource provides information and strategies to help prepare for cervical screening appointments with women who have experienced FGC/M. Download PDF.

Cervical Screening Pathway for women at intermediate risk

This pathway reflects the changes to the NCSP’s Guidelines for the clinical management of women at intermediate risk which came into effect from 1 February 2021. More health professional resources can be found on the NCCSP website.

The revised Cervical Screening Pathway flowchart which came into effect from 1 February 2021. Download PDF.

National Cervical Screening Program: Guidelines for the management of screen-detected abnormalities, screening in specific populations and investigation of abnormal vaginal bleeding

These new guidelines offer guidance to health professionals and women as to best practice in the clinical management of women with positive oncogenic HPV test results and abnormalities detected on subsequent LBC. Read more.

Pathology test guide for cervical (clinician-collected) and vaginal (self-collected) testing

This table shows the guidelines for pathology testing of cervical and vaginal samples. Download PDF.

More health professional resources can be found on the NCCSP website.

Education flipchart on cervical screening for the Aboriginal community

The Cervical Screening Flipchart Resource has been produced to support healthcare providers in WA to engage with Aboriginal women about the importance of regular cervical screening.
To request a copy email: cervicalscreening@health.wa.gov.au

Key warning signs of cancer in children
This guide was developed in collaboration with Perth Children’s Hospital to assist all health professionals identify the key warning signs of cancer. Download PDF.

Potential late effects of childhood and adolescent cancer treatment
This GP guide was developed in collaboration with Perth Children’s Hospital to highlight the potential late effects of childhood and adolescent cancer treatment, and the appropriate referrals and support services. Download PDF.

Optimal care pathway for children, adolescents and young adults with acute leukaemia – Quick reference guide 
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.

Advice about familial aspects of breast cancer and epithelial ovarian cancer

This guide for health professionals includes management options for women at increased risk of breast cancer due to family history. To assess familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer, with additional family history scenarios not included in this guide, visit the online familial assessment tool. Download PDF.

Risk-reducing medication for women at increased risk of breast cancer due to family history – FAQs

This resource has been developed for GPs to support a discussion about the use of risk-reducing medication* with a woman concerned about her risk of breast cancer due to family history. Download PDF.

Genetics and cancer – patient fact sheet
A fact sheet to help you patients understand genetics and cancer including what are genes, genes that may cause cancer, and testing for familial cancer. Download PDF.

Decision making in hepatitis C virus
This resource provides a comprehensive overview of hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment, and follow up to assist GPs and primary care providers in its management. Download PDF.

Decision making in hepatitis B virus
This resource supports clinical decision-making in hepatitis B, including who to test, how to test and interpret serology, how to conduct initial assessment, and how to conduct ongoing monitoring. Download PDF

Optimal care pathway for people with hepatocellular carcinoma

The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.

The Cancer Council Pro Bono Program can assist people affected by cancer with legal issues, financial planning, small business accounting, workplace (HR or recruitment) advice by connecting them with volunteer professionals. If you are unsure whether the Pro Bono Program can assist a client, please contact the Pro Bono Program on probono@cancercouncil.org.au or 1300 856 199 before referring.

Clinical guidance for responding to suffering in adults with cancer
The document provides healthcare professionals with information designed to guide the provision of psychosocial clinical care relating to the domain of suffering for improved patient outcomes and support for families and carers.

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Recommendations for the identification and management of fear of cancer recurrence in adult cancer survivors
This guideline includes statements and recommendations based on available evidence about the identification of fear of cancer recurrence, and support for adult cancer survivors experiencing it. The guideline provides health professionals with information designed to assist in making management recommendations and providing care for improved patient outcomes.

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GP risk assessment tool for skin cancer
This tool is designed to assist GPs in the early diagnosis of patients with skin cancer. Download PDF.

Melanoma and other skin cancers: A guide for medical practitioners
This card provides an overview of types of skin cancer, diagnosis and treatment options. Download PDF.

Optimal Care Pathway for people with keratinocyte cancer (basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma) – Quick reference guide
The optimal care pathways describe the standard of care that should be available to all cancer patients treated in Australia. Cancer care guides are also available for your patients to make sense of what should happen. Download PDF.

Clinical practice guidelines for keratinocyte cancer
The NCMRC guidelines provide clear guidance on the diagnosis and management of KCs in the Australian population, based on current scientific evidence, in order to reduce morbidity (and, potentially, mortality) from these cancers. Read More.

Diagnosis and management of testicular cancer: Clinical summary guide
A clinical summary guide on the management of testicular cancer developed to assist health professionals in the management of their male patients. Download PDF.

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