Cancer survivorship

Cancer survivorship care focuses on enhancing survival times, quality of life and coordinated care across all health sectors, with an emphasis on the primary care setting. General practice is key to coordinating and providing this holistic care to cancer survivors.

Cancer survivorship care aims to look after the person with cancer’s emotional and physical wellbeing once primary cancer treatment has stopped. This may include help to deal with treatment side effects and leading a healthy lifestyle after treatment.

The Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre is the one of the largest groups supporting providers and patients with their survivorship journey.

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Last Update: May 16th, 2024

Murray PHN acknowledges its catchment crosses over many unceded First Nations Countries, following the Dhelkunya Yaluk (Healing River).

We pay our respects and give thanks to the Ancestors, Elders and Young people for their nurturing, protection and caregiving of these sacred lands and waterways, acknowledging their continuing cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

We are grateful for the sharing of Country and the renewal that Country gives us. We acknowledge and express our sorrow that this sharing has come at a personal, spiritual and cultural cost to the wellbeing of First Nations peoples. We commit to addressing the injustices of colonisation across our catchment, and to listening to the wisdom of First Nations communities who hold the knowledge to enable healing. We extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.