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Ballarat Cancer Care & Haematology

Locality: Ballarat, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5320 2420

Address: 101 Drummond Street North 3350 Ballarat, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/

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23.01.2022 Dr Pohan Lukito gives an update on the safety of the Astra Zeneca (AZ) vaccine for Coronavirus. https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/astra-zeneca-az-vacci

23.01.2022 Read our latest article about the Coronavirus vaccines and how they impact cancer patients. From Dr Kortnye Smith. https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/covid-19-vaccines-and

23.01.2022 New article from Dr Heather Francis: Sentinel signs of cancer. The current COVID-19 climate is posing challenges for all of us. ... For many of us, our priorities have shifted a little, our fears have changed a little, our days look different than they used to. For some, there may be a sense of wanting to ignore physical symptoms that arise perhaps a fear of burdening the health system with something trivial, or a concern in breaking out of social isolation and increasing the risk of contracting coronavirus. It is important, as such, to seek medical attention for any new unexplained symptoms. In particular, there are a few physical symptoms that require prompt investigation, given a small possibility of an underlying diagnosis of cancer, or another serious medical condition. Read the whole article here: https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/sentinel-signs-of-can

20.01.2022 Read the latest article from Dr Pohan Lukito about long distance travel. A topical subject with summer holidays around the corner. https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/blood-clot-disorder-a

19.01.2022 Latest article here from Dr Pohan Lukito. 'COVID-19 Vaccination FAQs' In the last few months, I have been inundated with many questions regarding COVID-19 vaccination and blood clots from patients and other health practitioners. In this article, I have compiled these frequently asked questions.... Read the whole article here: https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/covid-19-vaccination-

17.01.2022 Medications drastically improve breast cancer landscape: Breast cancer, the most common malignancy in Australian women, will affect 1 in 7 women before the age of 85. Thankfully, due to improvements in treatments, and earlier diagnosis through Breast screen, outcomes continue to improve. There are several subtypes of breast cancer, each managed with slightly different treatment approaches. Around 15% of breast cancers are what we refer to as Her2 positive that is, the can...Continue reading

16.01.2022 Personalising Cancer Care... Apr 26, 2020 The treatment of cancer has changed significantly over the last 10 years. While cancer has traditionally been treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, the modern oncologist has many additional therapy options available. ... While chemotherapy remains the best option for many patients, increasingly drug therapies that attack specific molecular targets in the cancer are being used to stop tumour growth. The challenge is that not all types of cancer can be treated with this type of therapy, and working out the correct treatment for each individual is extremely important. Read the whole article here: https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/personalising-cancer-

16.01.2022 Dr Pohan Lukito was joined this week by the Oncology Nurses from East Grampians Health at our clinic in Ararat. Did you know we consult in Ararat most Wednesdays. Call our Ballarat clinic to book in an appointment. 5320 2420.

16.01.2022 We are supporting the World Lymphoma Awareness Day today. Our Haematologists from Ballarat Cancer Care & Haematology and the nurses from the Day Oncology Unit at St John of God Ballarat are wearing something green! We will continue to provide the best care for our lymphoma patients in the region, thanks to the support from the wonderful nurses and staff at BCC&H and SJOG Hospital, Ballarat.

15.01.2022 An update from Dr Craig Carden about the COVID-19 situation and how it affects our patients and visits to our clinics. https://youtu.be/oxxERQPnDXs

13.01.2022 This sculpture has pride of place in our Ballarat clinic and was kindly donated to the staff and patients of BCC&H by local artist Donal Molloy-Drum. An artist's statement is below for your perusal. To see more of the artist's work, please visit www.molloy-drum.com -----------------------------------------... 'Heaney's Wall' (2019) The vast space of the Wimmera and Mallee region of Victoria has come to influence and direct my arts practice to a place of refinement and expression of simple line and form. Coming from both macro and micro sources, the organic shapes in my work have emerged from the natural world without mimicking any specific specimen. The use of building materials such as stainless steel, wood, plaster and concrete, can seem quite removed from the rural landscape in which I live, but are a strong reminder of another life lived in busy cities and a suburban upbringing in Dublin. My creative process quite often sees the detritus from one series of sculptures informing the next body of new work. Within this process is a desire to make these materials softer, more malleable and tactile than seems possible, transforming them into abstract forms with an organic presence. The temporal nature of life is reiterated in my work, th rough the balancing act of one shape encountering another. Either supported or supporting, these shapes evolve as enduring structures and forms. The marked surfaces of these shapes, make reference to the passing of ti1Te, scars, stories and events. ‘Decades’ sources imagery from microscopic cells, referencing unknowable aspects of the universe; and natural objects barely visible to the eye, yet somehow standing out in the vastness of the landscape they find themselves in. These sculptures are microcosms, often defying gravity - and represent who we are as people: our frailties, our strengths, our vulnerabilities and beauty. These sculptures invite the viewer to contemplate the empty spaces, which highlight the curves, shadows and precarious balance of forms.

12.01.2022 Important information regarding COVID-19 for our patients and their families. An update today from Dr Kortnye Smith about our current approach to COVID-19 restrictions.

11.01.2022 Latest article by Dr Kortnye Smith reports that Cancer deaths in Australia are declining. "This year the annual release of cancer statistics generated quite a buzz in the cancer community. We have seen an ongoing and significant decline in the overall number of cancer deaths through Australia. Improvements in the number of deaths from lung cancer, which account for more cancer deaths than breast, prostate and colorectal cancer combined, was the main driver for this decline."... Read the whole article here: https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/cancer-deaths-reduce-

11.01.2022 This month's article is by Dr Pohan Lukito. It discusses a new combination treatment approved for Myeloma patients in Australia. Enjoy and feel free to share with family or friends. https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/new-combination-treat

07.01.2022 #CrazySocks4Docs We are wearing crazy socks today, participating in raising awareness of mental health for health care practitioners This issue is all the more relevant with the current COVID-19 pandemic.... Comment who you think has the best socks! Stay safe, and have a great long weekend! ...from the team at Ballarat Cancer Care and Haematology

06.01.2022 Latest article from Dr Heather Francis about new medications available on the PBS. https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/new-pbs-listings

05.01.2022 New article from Dr Swe Myo Htet: Haemochromatosis is the most common inherited disorder resulted from too much iron being absorbed and stored in the body. It affects 1 in 200 Australians of European origin ...read more on the link below.... http://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/haemochromatosis

03.01.2022 COVID-19 and Patients with Cancer... Apr 02, 2020 For all of us, these can be troubling times, full of changing information about COVID-19 statistics, new information from abroad and in Australia, and lots of changes to personal circumstances for us and our families. ... Read the whole article here: https://www.ballaratcancercare.com.au/covid-19-and-patients