Welcome to the third episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Dr. Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia. A unique international research collaboration in supportive care flourished, despite a nine hour time difference and the COVID pandemic. What are the secrets of success in such stressful circumstances? Why is investing in people as important as investing in projects? How do breast cancer supportive care interventions in Australia and the UK compare? In today’s podcast, Professor. Bogda Koczwara AM chats to Associate Professor Lisa Beatty and Professor Nick Hulbert-Williams about their international collaborative project Finding My Way, its successes…
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Welcome to the second episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Dr. Bogda Koczwara from Adelaide, Australia. How can you improve cancer care support services for thousands of patients at a time? Can systems thinking play a role in transforming youth cancer services? What is important when designing tailored and effective support services for young patients who will be cancer survivors for 60 years? In today’s podcast, Professor Bogda Koczwara AM finds out why supportive care matters to Siona Hardy, Director of the Queensland Youth Cancer Service. This conversation is supported by Canteen’s Youth Cancer Services, providing specialist treatment…
Welcome to the first episode of Supportive Care Matters, a podcast Hosted by Medical Oncologist, Professor. Bogda Koczwara AM from Adelaide, Australia. In today’s episode, Bogda speaks to Phyllis Berck, marathon runner, feminist and breast cancer survivor, about her work as a Patient Partner with the University Health Network, Toronto, Canada. Born from her own traumatic experiences as a patient and driven by a desire to help others, Phyllis is committed to helping healthcare professionals see the ‘whole of the person’ and not just their cancer. Supportive Care Matters to Phyllis because she believes it prevents unnecessary trauma and promotes full healing when cancer…