What are rare cancers… and are all cancers rare?

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In this episode:

  • Most common cancers are becoming differentiated into to progressively smaller subgroups resulting in many being classed as rare cancers – this fine tuning allows for personalised care and targeted therapies
  • Patients are becoming increasingly involved in setting the goals for therapy
  • Rare Cancers Australia is a very useful resource for patients that GPs should recommend to patients early in their cancer journey
  • GPs will find the support, information and help from this organisation useful for their practice as well

 

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 36 mins

Guest: Christine Cockburn, Cancer navigator; Head of Patient Support and Operations

 

Recommended resources:

  • RareCancers.org
    Send an email:
    support@rarecancers.org.au (Patient Support)
    contact@rarecancers.org.au (General Enquiries)
    Give us a call:
    1800 257 600 (Patient Support)
    (02) 4862 2768 (General Enquiries)

Last Updated: 31 May, 2022

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