Episodes
Published 02/07/21
Published 02/07/21
Published 02/07/21
Published 02/07/21
Published 02/07/21
In The Thing About Advanced Cancer podcast, host Julie McCrossin joins experts to answer the big questions about advanced cancer.
Published 10/01/19
What can you do if advanced cancer causes you to become breathless? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Jane Phillips about ways to cope with breathlessness.
Published 09/23/19
Why do people with advanced cancer sometimes experience episodes of confusion? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Jane Phillips about how to reduce the risk of delirium.
Published 09/16/19
Does everyone with advanced cancer experience pain? And what can be done about it? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Melanie Lovell about managing pain caused by advanced cancer.
Published 09/09/19
If you are caring for someone with cancer who may not have much time left, how can you prepare yourself? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Jane Phillips about the caring role at the end of life.
Published 08/26/19
If you know you have only months or weeks to live, how do you make the most of whatever time is left? Julie McCrossin talks with palliative care specialist Dr Megan Best about facing end of life.
Published 08/20/19
How can you make sense of your life after a diagnosis of advanced cancer? Julie McCrossin talks with palliative care specialist Dr Megan Best about sources of strength when things are really tough.
Published 08/12/19
If you're living with advanced cancer, how do you maximise your quality of life? Dr Judith Lacey joins Julie McCrossin to talk about how a holistic approach can help.
Published 08/05/19
What's involved in caring for someone with advanced cancer? What's involved in caring for someone with advanced cancer? Julie McCrossin talks with psychologist Dr Toni Lindsay about the challenges and rewards of caring for someone with advanced cancer.
Published 07/28/19
What hope do new cancer treatments offer? And how do you decide when it's time to stop treating the cancer? Julie McCrossin talks with medical oncologist Dr Craig Gedye about choosing the best treatments for advanced cancer.
Published 07/19/19
What exactly is advanced cancer? And what does a diagnosis mean for you and your family? Julie McCrossin talks with medical oncologist Dr Craig Gedye about how to cope with the challenges of living with advanced cancer.
Published 07/17/19