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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 8559 5000

Address: 305 Grattan Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://petermac.org

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25.01.2022 ICYMI Peter Mac's Professor Andrew Roberts, Clinical haematologist and Metcalf Chair of Leukaemia Research joined ABC's Nightlife to talk all about blood cancer. He was joined by Brett Conley, a young Melbourne-based woman who was diagnosed with a rare form of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, in 2018 at age 26. More than 17,000 Australians are being diagnosed each year with one of the three major types of blood cancer, namely leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

24.01.2022 We are currently recruiting patients to participate in a clinical trial to test whether daily use of a medicated nasal spray can provide protection against COVID-19 and other viral infections. To participate in the trial, patients should be aged 18 years and over and have had cancer treatment within the past year. Read more about the C-SMART trial and find out if you're eligible here: https://www.petermac.org//protecting-our-most-vulnerable-c or head to the C-SMART website: www.csmart.com.au

23.01.2022 This week is National Carers Week. A chance for us to highlight the incredibly important role that carers play in the lives of our patients. Carers are naturally focused on the person with cancer and the many tasks of caregiving, so it's very normal for them to put aside their own feelings and needs.... However a carer’s physical, emotional and mental health is essential to the wellbeing of the person they are caring for. At Peter Mac we offer many supports to carers, including our Carers Circle group where carers can come together and share their experiences and receive support. Join our next virtual Carer's Circle by registering here: https://bit.ly/33MIs2A And find out more about the supports and services available here: https://www.petermac.org/news/national-carers-week-2020

23.01.2022 New Australian research co-authored by Peter Mac's Dr Sonia Fullerton highlights important questions around when the sensitive topic of end-of-life care should be raised in cancer care. Dr Fullerton joined ABC News to talk about the research, conducted by Advance Care Planning Australia with funding by Cancer Australia. Read more: https://www.petermac.org//new-research-end-life-care-discu

22.01.2022 Cancer diagnoses and referrals are at much lower numbers than usual. Many people seem to be putting off appointments which could put them at greater risk. The Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network (VCCN) is a response to the challenges involved with managing cancer care amid the current global health crisis and involves cancer agencies from across the state. We're all working together to get the message out that #CancerCareNeverStops #DontDelay... We urge Victorians to get their health checked, act on symptoms and attend follow ups. Cancer care is safe, accessible - and very important. Spread the word!

22.01.2022 Last night we held our first virtual Annual General Meeting. It's been a year like no other but we were still able to celebrate a lot of incredible achievements and another year of exceptional patient care and world-leading cancer research. Check out this animation from the meeting that covers all the key statistics for 2019/20.... You can download the annual report here: https://www.petermac.org/about/corporate-publications

21.01.2022 A clinical trial is now underway at Peter Mac to test whether a daily nasal spray can help protect cancer patients from viruses including COVID-19. Read more about the C-SMART trial, and how patients can join, here: https://www.petermac.org//protecting-our-most-vulnerable-c

21.01.2022 Today we kicked off our #NAIDOC2020 celebrations with a very special virtual event for our staff, patients and community. Starting with a Welcome to Country by Elder Aunty Zeta, we launched some new cultural safety programs to continue our commitment to to being an inclusive and culturally safe hospital and workplace. We also had some beautiful dance performances by the Djirri Djirri Dance Company. ... We are incredibly grateful to all those in our extended family of patients, carers and staff who have helped us improve the care experience and outcomes for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. You can replay this special event below. #alwayswasalwayswillbe

20.01.2022 In case you missed it on Sunday, Peter Mac's Professor Michael Hofman and has patient Anton Vrljic spoke about emerging Lutetium PSMA therapy for advanced prostate cancer on Seven's The House Of Wellness. The treatment is increasingly being used for men with advanced prostate cancer and is the focus of the world-leading research at ProsTIC at Peter Mac. Check out the video below and find out more about this treatment here: https://www.petermac.org/ProsTIC

20.01.2022 Our next virtual wellbeing session, managing your finances from cancer diagnosis and beyond is on tomorrow at 2PM. Please register via the link in the event to secure your place.

20.01.2022 We have updated our visitor information to include new advice about travel from NSW. Anyone returning from a site of known heightened community transmission should not come to Peter Mac and should isolate and be tested. Any patients in this situation should contact their patient navigator for further advice.... Your can read more in our updated visitors guide by clicking the link below.

19.01.2022 Troy Daley from Lismore in NSW was treated at Peter Mac for mantle cell lymphoma. His doctor from Lismore Base Hospital worked with Peter Mac to enrol him on a CAR T-cell immunotherapy clinical trial which has led to some remarkable results. Read Troy's story below.

18.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce that the 2020 virtual SPLICE art exhibition is now LIVE! You can virtually view and also purchase art to support young people who have experienced cancer. There are some exquisite works on offer from some very talented young artists!

14.01.2022 Peter Mac is still enrolling patients in our C-SMART clinical trial! Led by Peter Mac and the National Centre for Infections in Cancer (NCIC), the trial will test the effectiveness of a daily nasal spray in protecting cancer patients - and others who are immune-compromised - against COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses. We are confident the C-SMART trial will provide important insights that can help guide how best to protect and care for cancer patients, and inform the gl...obal response to the pandemic," Professor Monica Slavin, Director of Infectious Diseases at Peter Mac and of the NCIC says. Patient eligibility criteria exist read more here: https://www.petermac.org//protecting-our-most-vulnerable-c

14.01.2022 The Victorian Government has updated coronavirus restrictions, including restrictions to visitors allowed at hospitals. In line with this advice, two visitors are permitted per patient for up to one hour per day. Please see the link for full details.

12.01.2022 Peter Mac invites you to join our virtual NAIDOC Week celebration next Monday 9 November at 11.30am. Includes a performance from the Djirri Djirri Dance Company. Everyone welcome - details in the link below

12.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very happy Mid-Autumn Festival. We can’t all celebrate together with moon cakes at Peter Mac this year, but we hope all our patients, carers and staff have a wonderful day celebrating. In many Asian countries, the full moon that many believe is the brightest of the year is celebrated as Mid-Autumn Festival with a variety of customs that include family reunions, special foods, mooncakes, and lanterns.... It is the second-most important Chinese holiday after Chinese New Year with a history dating back 3,000 years, when China's emperors worshipped the moon for bountiful harvests. #midautumnfestival #mooncakefestival

10.01.2022 This week we celebrate National Radiographer and Radiation Therapists’ week - an annual event to celebrate the vital role the radiation therapy and imaging professions play in health care. The international event culminates on the 8th November, the date marking the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895. Please join us in thanking the incredible teams in radiation therapy and imaging who deliver exceptional care and cutting edge cancer treatments... and scans to our patients every day. World-wide, radiation therapists and radiographers use the week and day to promote their professions and increase public awareness of diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy. Find out more about their work: https://www.petermac.org/servic/treatment/radiation-therapy Please note: The images in this post were taken prior to COVID-19. #radiationpopulationprotection #NRRTW #RadiationTherapy

10.01.2022 Australian blood cancer patients will benefit and we're delighted to have a green-light - along with Cell Therapies and Novartis - to begin onshore manufacture of CAR T therapy. Keep watch for our official announcement today ... https://www.heraldsun.com.au//36bb8c9e65e766b45febe7345162

09.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very safe and Happy New Year. We ask that you please follow government advice to keep yourself and your family safe on New Year's Eve and in the days and weeks ahead. We thank our staff for going above and beyond in 2020 and continuing to deliver world class cancer treatment to our patients through a very challenging year. ... We also thank our patients and their families for their patience and understanding as we adapted to the often rapidly changing COVID-19 situation. Despite all the challenges, there were also a lot of triumphs in research and patient care. We managed to hold a virtual international conference, launch the Victorian Gamma Knife service and a new palliative care ward and celebrate many staff achievements and cancer research breakthroughs. Take a little look back at our 202o highlights below. See https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus for the latest on the evolving COVID-19 situation.

09.01.2022 Today is International Allied Health Professional's Day - a day for us to thank our incredible Allied Health team and highlight the important work they do with our patients every day. They form a vital part of the treating team and help patients with many aspects of their health and lives following a cancer diagnosis. During COVID-19 the team has adapted to new ways of working to continue providing world-leading cancer care to patients in their own homes. ... In this video, patient Jean explains how Allied Health helped her to prepare and recover from surgery. Allied Health at Peter Mac includes physiotherapy, exercise physiology, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology and spiritual care, clinical psychology, social work, music therapy. If you need any of the team, please ask for a referral. For more information: https://www.petermac.org/services/treatment/allied-health

09.01.2022 Today is Genetic Counsellors Awareness Day a day to raise awareness about the important role that genetic counsellors play in our patients’ lives. We’re sharing the story of our patient Kate. She was first diagnosed with cancer at 26 but recovered and barely gave it a second thought.... But after learning her family history, a diligent GP sent her to the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre, a joint service between Peter Mac, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Royal Women's Hospital. What she eventually uncovered was more cancer and a genetic mutation that explained a family history littered with cancer diagnoses. This is Kate’s story in her own words: https://www.petermac.org//kate-s-story-genetic-counsellor-

07.01.2022 Happy Lunar New Year to all our Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean communities! Today we join you in celebrating the Year of the Ox. Due to COVID-19 restrictions we are unable to host our usual festivities, but we have been busy looking at how we can support all our many Chinese and south east Asian patients and carers this year. We are pleased to share that Peter Mac’s onsite Chinese Cultural Support Program will resume next Wednesday 17 February, and our online support group ...from 3 March. Peter Mac has been running this program for over three years now, in partnership with the Chinese Cancer and Chronic Illness Society. For more details, see the flyer on our website: https://www.petermac.org//PMCCWBC%20%26%20CCCIS%20flyer_CN Peter Mac is committed to reducing barriers to optimal cancer care for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, so we also have a range of interpreter and other support services see our website for more details. Many thanks to artist Sei-ra for creating Peter Mac's greeting for Lunar New Year, with input from Community Representative Shu-Yi. #lunarnewyear #yearoftheox

07.01.2022 Peter Mac is pleased to announce that we're increasing the time the daily visitor can spend with a patient from one hour to two hours in line with the latest DHHS guidelines. It's still one visitor, once per day, and we ask that all visitors please follow the information below.

07.01.2022 We currently recruiting patients to participate in a clinical trial to test whether daily use of a medicated nasal spray can provide protection against COVID-19 and other viral infections. To participate in the trial, patients should be aged 18 years and over who have had cancer treatment within the past year. Read more about the C-SMART trial and find out if you're eligible here: https://www.petermac.org//protecting-our-most-vulnerable-c or head to the C-SMART website: www.csmart.com.au

06.01.2022 We recently updated our visitor policy in line with new guidelines from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. We ask that everyone please review the public exposure sites before visiting Peter Mac - they are being frequently updated. If you have visited any of these locations, please get tested for COVID-19, self-isolate and do not visit. ... If any patients have visited a public exposure site, please get tested and contact your treating team by phone for further advice before coming in to Peter Mac. You can check the exposure sites here: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/case-locations-and-outbreaks

06.01.2022 February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer in Australia and around 1600 women are diagnosed each year. That's almost 10 in every 100,000 women.... Know the signs and don't ignore them: https://www.petermac.org//february-ovarian-cancer-awarenes

06.01.2022 This webinar is on today at midday. You'll hear about the youth cancer service at Peter Mac and the importance of having services and spaces informed by young people. It's free to register and will be a fascinating discussion. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sahmri-australian-bragg-centre

06.01.2022 Wishing all our staff, patients and their families a very happy and safe holiday season. Our gift to you is this very special picture of our good mates, Lort Smith therapy dogs Baz and Olive, taken in front of the Peter Mac Christmas tree. You can't help but have a smile on your face when you see these two.... #merrychristmas #therapydog #seasonsgreetings See more

06.01.2022 From tomorrow (Thursday, Nov 12) we’re updating our COVID-19 visitors policy allowing one household to visit a patient once per day for two hours in line with new Department of Health and Human Services guidelines. Children under 16 are also allowed to visit again. See below for full details.

05.01.2022 It’s Perioperative Nurses Week! We have spent the week capturing some moments from the daily lives of our perioperative nursing teams who look after patients who are having surgery. They care for patients before, during and after surgery and work in areas like anaesthetics and the recovery room.... Please join us in thanking the amazing perioperative team at Peter Mac for the exceptional, specialist care they provide to our patients every day. #perioperativenursesweek #nurselife #nurse Australian College of Perioperative Nurses

04.01.2022 October is breast cancer awareness month Approximately 17,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Australia. When breast cancer is detected early, women have a much greater chance of being treated successfully. Early detection is the best solution.... We’re urging all women to check their breasts for changes. Signs of breast cancer could be a lump; swelling; dimpled, flaky or discoloured skin; or a change in breast size or shape. All women aged 50 to 74 years should have a free mammogram every two years. For more information: http://www.cancerscreening.gov.au//Cont/breast-screening-1

04.01.2022 Peter Mac’s Cancer Imaging department has teamed up with students from RMIT University to produce a series of new videos so patients know what to expect from some common scans and procedures before they come for their appointment. Filmed prior to COVID-19, the team has been hard at work editing these fanstastic new resources which we are every pleased to be able to launch today. Check out the link below to hear from the filmmakers and to watch the new videos.... #cancer #CancerInformation #scans #imaging #CTscan #ultrasound #radionuclide #MRI #CVAD

04.01.2022 We're excited to be part of this webinar series kicking off on Wednesday next week. It's all about innovative programs across the world that are improving the patient experience for people going through cancer treatment. The first webinar will feature Peter Mac's youth cancer service team leader Ilana Berger and Jess Van Zeil from the Youth Cancer Action Board.... It's free to join and we'd love to see you there!

03.01.2022 Coming up on Monday we have a new support group for men - patients, carers and family members welcome. It's a safe space where men can share their thoughts and concerns and link up with others going through similar experiences. We can also help you find additional support and services available at Peter Mac that you may not know about.... The session is virtual and you can register via the link. Look forward to seeing you there

02.01.2022 Have you, or someone close to you, experienced cancer? Peter Mac is looking for people who have been affected by cancer to collaborate with our cancer researchers so that our research is informed by what’s most important to you. You don’t need any knowledge of science to participate. Instead, we’re looking for people who are able to share real-life experiences and opinions to help us when we’re planning, implementing and communicating research projects and outcomes.... To find out more, click on the link below.

02.01.2022 Our NAIDOC celebrations continue on Thursday with a very special guest for Music Therapy Live at 2PM. This week Senior Music Therapist Stephan Skov will be joined by singer-songwriter and musician Robbie Bundle. As well as more than 35-years performing across Australia, Robbie is also the CEO of Songlines, Victoria’s peak Aboriginal music body. ... It is a not-for-profit organisation which has supported Aboriginal musicians since 1996 by providing professional development programs, performance opportunities and administering a range of festivals and events. Join us from 2PM: https://youtu.be/rkaAUOvXA20 #alwayswasalwayswillbe #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek2020 #NAIDOC