Click the 'View this item online' link above to hear this What's On session recording: Many people diagnosed with cancer will be treated with radiotherapy which uses high energy radiation to shrink tumours and kill cancer cells. Dr Mario Guerrieri is a Radiation Oncologist providing inpatient care at the Western Private, Ringwood Private, and Freemasons Hospitals.

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Click the 'View this item online' link above to hear this What's On session recording: Continence issues (bladder and /or bowel control) commonly affect women in mid-life, including those who are perimenopausal or have had gynaecological surgery. Ingrid Mitton, Continence and Women’s Health Physiotherapist, discusses the practical management of continence in this session. Please note

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A book produced by the U.S. Department of Health on the causes, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatments and stages of cancer of the uterus.

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A collection of stories from women from different ages and cultures who have been through diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer, only to find that the cancer recurred.

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Many women have difficulty managing the uncertainty and sense of loss of control associated with cancer treatment and living with cancer, and can experience stress, anxiety and sadness. In this session, Dr. Naomi Thomas, Clinical Psychologist at the Centre for Women's Mental Health at the Royal Women's Hospital discusses emotional adjustment to a gynaecological cancer

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Judy Purbrick, Senior Physiotherapist at Mercy Health Lymphoedema Clinic, talks about lymphoedema and its association with gynaecological and breast cancer. This session will be of interest to women who believe they may be at risk of developing lymphoedema after cancer surgery, or who would just like to know more.

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