Resources

Additional resources for patients and General Practitioners involved in the IBIS-Survivorship model of care.

Late effects | Psychosocial effects | Cancer prevention & lifestyle | Other resources

Late effects

Long term & late effects

Cancer Council Australia: Living Well After Cancer

Memory & concentration problems

Cancer Council Australia: Understanding Changes in Thinking and Memory

Heart problems

Australian absolute cardiovascular disease risk calculator
eviQ clinical resource: Cardiotoxicity associated with anthracycline
eviQ clinical resource: Cardiotoxicity associated with antineoplastic agents
eviQ clinical resource: Cardiotoxicity associated with HER-2 targeted agents

Nerve problems

eviQ – anti-cancer drug induced peripheral neuropathy

Fatigue

Cancer Council Australia: Fatigue and Cancer

Sexual Wellbeing

BCNA booklet: Sexual Wellbeing

Menopause

BCNA booklet: Menopause

Lymphoedema

Cancer Council Australia: Understanding Lymphoedema

Bone health

Garvin Institute of Medical Research Fracture Risk Calculator
BCNA Fact Sheet: Bone Health
Health Direct: Healthy Bones

Psychosocial effects

Fear of recurrence

BCNA Fact Sheet: Fear of Recurrence

Emotional impact of cancer

Cancer Council Australia: Emotional Impact of Cancer

Caring for a cancer survivor

Cancer Council Australia: Caring for Someone with Cancer
BCNA booklet: Supporting your partner through breast cancer

Financial issues

Cancer Council Australia: Cancer and Your Finances
BCNA fact sheet: Managing the Financial Impacts of Breast Cancer

Return to work

Cancer Council Australia: Cancer Work and You
Cancer Council Australia: Cancer Care and Your Rights

Cancer Prevention and Lifestyle

Cancer screening

RACGP Guideline: Redbook
Cancer Council Australia: Attend Screening

Healthy weight

BCNA booklet: Healthy Eating and Breast Cancer

Nutrition

Cancer Council Australia: Nutrition for People Living with Cancer

Physical activity

BCNA booklet: Exercise and Breast Cancer
Cancer Council Australia: Exercise for people living with cancer

Alcohol

Cancer Council Australia: Limit alcohol

SunSmart

Cancer Council Australia: Sun Safety

Smoking cessation

Cancer Council Australia: Quit Smoking

Vaccines

Flu Vaccine
COVID19 Vaccine and cancer information (Cancer Australia)
ATAGI clinical guidance for COVID-19

Other resources

McGrath Foundation

https://www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au

Breast Cancer Network Australia

https://www.bcna.org.au/

Cancer Council phone support

13 11 20 (Freecall) Cancer Council 13 11 20

Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre

https://www.petermac.org/cancersurvivorship

American Society of Clinical Oncology

https://www.cancer.net/survivorship

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