Australiaâs first proton therapy unit to treat rare and childrenâs cancers is under construction. It will be housed in the Australian Bragg Centre in Adelaide. In preparation for this life-saving cancer treatment option, we at SAHMRI are focussing on patients â what do people with cancer and their families want to know about proton therapy? …
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Julie was interviewed on ABC Sydney Radio Breakfast with Wendy Harmer and Robbie Buck on 24 February 2021 about the new podcast series, The Thing About Advanced Cancer produced by Cancer Council NSW. The focus of the series is the role of carers at the end of life. click to listen to the interview …
Julie McCrossin, Cancer Council NSW, 25 Feb 2021 In 2013 I was diagnosed with stage four oropharyngeal cancer. It was in my tonsils, the back of my tongue and the side of my throat. The symptoms that kept me going back to my GP repeatedly were a persistent sore throat, a pain in my left …
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Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras presents Queer Thinking: Dating When You’re Different – Tips & Tricks curated by Julie McCrossin Do we really embrace difference in our Rainbow communities? How warm is our welcome to newcomers? A panel of peeps will share their five-point-plans for successful dating in discussion with lesbian icon and new …
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Julie will be MC at this online South Sydney Herald fundraiser / trivia night / auction / concert. Community newspapers are under all sorts of pressure at the moment, and the South Sydney Herald is no exception, despite its key role as a provider of local information and community cohesion. Join us online from 7pm-8.30pm …
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, August 2020 NB This article is © 2020 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists. It has been generously made available for publication and download from this site free of charge until 8 January 2021. The Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research (ABC) has …
edited by Melissa Sweet, Croakey, 4 August 2020 Five priority areas to improve the treatment and lives of people with head and neck cancers are highlighted in a unique new video series, reports journalist and cancer survivor Julie McCrossin. The videos also share the stories and questions of survivors, and âtell the blunt truth about how the …
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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 …
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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 evidenceâbased practice and on recommended international consensus treatment guidelines. However, the merit of involving the …
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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 Vincentâs 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 …