Cancer Council South Australia convenes forums throughout the year for health professionals and the general public.
Following are some of the forums conducted and the papers presented.
Cancer, Body Image and Sexuality - June 2003
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 - September 2003
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 - October 2003
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 - August 2004
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
For further information about clinical trials click on the following:
Clinical Trials Booklet
Clinical Trials Information on the Internet
Clinical Trials: A General Overview
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