National study informs COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people with cancer
An Australian collaboration led by researchers at Monash Health and Monash University has developed and validated a new tool, and used it to assess how [...]
Embedding telehealth in cancer care after COVID-19
The uptake of telehealth by both patients and health professionals during COVID-19 presents a unique opportunity to reform the future care of people with cancer [...]
Understanding and addressing moral distress caused by COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria’s health care workers are likely to encounter moral distress, anxiety and regret arising from ethical challenges in cancer care. Professor [...]
Encouraging the community to attend GP appointments during the pandemic
Since March 2020, the MPCCC has been working closely with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre to deliver a coordinated response to the challenges posed by [...]
Victorian Integrated Cancer Services back cancer sector transformation during COVID-19 pandemic
In response to an urgent need for administrative support and workforce training during the COVID-19 pandemic, staff from Victoria’s eight region-based Integrated Cancer Services (ICS) [...]
Cancer leadership influences COVID-19 policy to sustain cancer care
Essential cancer surgery and screening procedures will continue in Victoria’s public hospitals following the Victorian government’s rapid response to advice from the Victorian COVID-19 Cancer [...]
What’s the best way to manage breast cancer during lock-down?
Preventing further delays in diagnosis and clinical treatment for breast cancer is a top priority for the Victorian COVID-19 Cancer Network’s (VCCN) Breast Cancer Advisory [...]
Second wave may push healthcare workers’ wellbeing to the limits
Victorian health services are concerned about increasing levels of depression and anxiety among healthcare workers due to the pressures created by COVID-19. The situation was [...]
Victoria’s approach to managing cancer during COVID-19
MPCCC has joined forces with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) alliance to help Victoria’s front line clinical teams adjust to managing cancer prevention, treatment [...]
COVID-19 may leave a lasting telehealth legacy for Victorian cancer care
Telehealth has become a vital tool for the care and safety of cancer patients during COVID-19 and has highlighted a variety of sustainable opportunities for [...]