Advocacy to Improve Cancer Care

Doctor-Patient Partnerships to Improve Health Care 2021

In this video Head & Neck Cancer survivor, Julie McCrossin AM discusses the keys characteristics of successful partnerships between doctors and patients to improve health care. Julie illustrates her talk with two examples where she has partnered with radiation oncologist, A/Prof Sandra Turner and medical physicist and researcher, Prof Paul Keall. Dr Paul Keall is […]

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Culturally Competent Proton Therapy Aboriginal Voices

SAHMRI & Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research Webinar “How can we improve the radiation experience for patients & families?” Webinar 1 : https://youtu.be/kXfQGwDSP9E Webinar 2 : https://youtu.be/Mhwyba8uJTo SAHMRI & Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research Webinar “How can we improve the radiation experience for patients & families?” SAHMRI – South

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LINAC LEGO Models Patient Education Julie McCrossin. Head & Neck Cancer survivor, Head & Neck Cancer Survivor, journalist & grandmother

In 2013, Julie McCrossin was successfully treated with 33 sessions of radiation therapy and weekly chemotherapy for Stage Four oropharyngeal cancer caused by HPV. Every cancer patient and their family should have the opportunity to see a model Radiation Therapy machine or LINAC before the first treatment with radiation therapy. If you can’t read, or

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Frontiers 2021. Perspectives of Head and Neck Cancer. A Patient’s Perspective – Head & Neck Cancer Survivor, journalist & grandmother

In this presentation Head & Neck Cancer survivor, Julie McCrossin calls for the life-long public funding of dental care for Head & Neck Cancer patients due to the long-term side effects of treatment on the mouth, teeth and oral wellbeing of survivors. This talk was presented at Frontiers 2021: The Art, Science and Future of

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Beyond the cure – What brings us together? Episode 1: Julie McCrossin. Created by Bruna Monteiro and made possible by more than 2000 people who believed in this project

TUNE IN, IT’S ON! Check out the first episode of this project. Created by Bruna Monteiro and made possible by more than 2000 people who believed in this project: Julie Elizabeth McCrossin is a passionate activist for her partner, for life. For her, helping others is not a burden, it’s natural. She wouldn’t know how

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Fearless Conversations | Cancer Care – Do cancer survivors get enough care? Facilitated by broadcaster Julie McCrossin AM with Prof Raymond Chan, Prof Bogda Koczwara, A/Prof Lisa Beatty & Research Support Officer Vikki Bedford, Flinders University SA

Join us for a fearless discussion of the issues surrounding the needs of cancer survivors, and how health services can better aid survivors of a disease that will directly affect one in two Australians by the age of 85. Facilitated by broadcaster and ambassador for Head & Neck Cancer Australia Julie McCrossin AM, this Fearless

Fearless Conversations | Cancer Care – Do cancer survivors get enough care? Facilitated by broadcaster Julie McCrossin AM with Prof Raymond Chan, Prof Bogda Koczwara, A/Prof Lisa Beatty & Research Support Officer Vikki Bedford, Flinders University SA Read More »