Cancer Information for Patients
General Cancer Information
For general information on cancer types, diagnosis, treatment and support, visit the following websites. We recommend you speak with your doctor or health professional about your specific situation.
Cancer Council - Cancer Information
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Credible, up to date information about different types of cancer, diagnosis and treatment. |
Cancer Council NSW - Cancer information | Trustworthy information about cancer, treatments and coping with physical, emotional and practical impacts. |
Cancer Council NSW - Get Support | Information to speak to a health professional, cancer counsellor and connect with others experiencing cancer. |
Cancer Institute New South Wales - Patient Information
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Information on cancer types, diagnosis, treatment, coping with cancer and finding support for patients. |
Cancer Australia - Impacted by Cancer
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Information for people affected by cancer, including people living with cancer, cancer survivors, carers and family members. |
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Evidence based, consensus driven information on cancer treatment for health professionals and patients in Australia. |
Multilingual support |
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Cancer Council - Multilingual resources | Booklets, fact sheets and videos in several community languages about cancer, reducing your risk, diagnosis, screening and treatment. Available in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Tagalog and Vietnamese. |
Cancer Institute New South Wales - Multicultural communities | Cancer information and support for people from non-English speaking communities. Available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Greek, Italian, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. |
Sydney Health Care Interpreter Service | Provides free, confidential and professional health care interpreters to patients, families and carers at Concord Cancer Centre. Please speak to our staff if you would like an interpreter for your appointment. |
Cancer Prevention and Screening Information
For general information on cancer prevention and screening, visit the following websites. We recommend you speak with your doctor or health professional about your specific situation.
BreastScreen Sydney Local Health District
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Provides free screening mammograms to women aged 50-74. Information on what’s involved, local locations and bookings. |
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Education and information resources to help Australians reduce their risk of cancer by taking action that helps prevent cancers. |
Cancer Institute New South Wales - Prevention and screening
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Education and information on how cancers can be prevented through healthy living and detected early through national screening programs. |
Recommends all people aged between 50-74 years have a bowel screening test every two years. |
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National Cervical Screening Program
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Recommends all women or people with a cervix aged between 25-74 years who have ever been sexually active to have a cervical screening test every five years. |