Melissa Sweet, Croakey, 15 July 2020 As previously reported at Croakey, the road to alcohol regulation has been long and fiercely contested. This Friday, Australian and New Zealand Food Forum Ministers will decide whether to support an effective health warning on alcohol labelling. Or alcohol industry lobbying may result in a watered-down version. A strong message of support for […]
Empowering patients in decision‐making in radiation oncology – can we do better?
By Michelle Leech, Matthew S. Katz, Joanna Kazmierska, Julie McCrossin & Sandra Turner, FebsPress, 20 March 2020 Abstract The decision as to whether or not a patient should receive radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment is based on evidence‐based practice and on recommended international consensus treatment guidelines. However, the merit of involving the […]
The Head and Neck Cancer Patient Forum
Richard Gallagher, richardgallagher.com, 26 November 2019 The inaugural Head and Neck Cancer Patient, Carer and Team Forum will take place in Sydney at St Vincent’s Hospital on Friday June 12, 2020. I am very excited to be working with patient advocate Julie McCrossin to convene this forum. It is a unique opportunity for head and […]
New Model LINAC
http://connorsbricks.com/model-linac/ In 2013 I experienced the shock & trauma of my 1st radiation therapy treatment in a mask for stage four oropharyngeal cancer. I promised myself, if I survived, to help improve patient education BEFORE the 1st session. Prior to that first treatment, I had never seen a LINAC or a bunker & I hadn’t […]
Medico-Legal Matters
Date: Sunday, 10thNovember 2019 , 8am –2pm Location: St Vincent’s Clinic, Darlinghurst, Sydney Cost: $80 LSA Members / $200 Non-members (includes LSA Membership) Facilitator: Julie McCrossin, AM (ABC Journalist and Broadcaster) This informative, dynamic and interactive day will tackle the complex issues surrounding recovery at work and medico-legal considerations for occupational and professional voice users. […]
FREE ground breaking cancer podcast now available for Southern NSW
Elise Searson, About Regional, 3 August 2019 A new cancer podcast offering support to residents in South East NSW is now available, the 10 episode series is a deep dive into treatments, hope, life and loss. John O’Neill was diagnosed with advanced brain cancer in May 2018 and had trouble finding information that openly addressed […]
The Thing About Advanced Cancer podcast launched by Cancer Council
Danielle Cetinski, Central Western Daily, 26 July 2019 CANCER is a tough topic regardless of the prognosis, but a series of podcasts has been developed to start the conversation when the outlook is most difficult. The Thing About Advanced Cancer will focus on the challenges surrounding the diagnosis and doesn’t shy away from the hard […]
Healing hands reach across the divide
by Julie McCrossin, Australian Jewish News, 4 June 2019 THERE has been media coverage this week about threats reported by Muslim community leader and Belmore GP, Dr Jamal Rifi, targeting him for his cooperation with Jewish community members to support a medical charity called Project Rozana, writes Julie McCrossin. Rifi is a board member of this […]
Julie’s Story – Remove the Mask
“If it is possible, through research, to find an alternative to the mask, to remove the mask and keep us safe, I would love to live long enough to see that happen.” – @JulieMcCrossin shares her experience of wearing the mask. DONATE NOW: https://crowdfunding.sydney.edu.au/pr… With your help, we can remove the mask for patients like […]
On This Day 40 Years Ago
On this day 40 years ago I decided to stop drinking alcohol and I rang a rehab and admitted myself. In this article, written in 2012, I explain why I made this decision. In 2013, I was diagnosed with cancer in my tonsils, tongue & throat. I was told I had a better chance of […]