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Acupuncture for cancer-related pain
23 January 2020
Cancer pain affects most people at some stage of their cancer treatment. It can be very debilitating, and it can cause problems with sleep, day to day functioning, exercise, mental health and rel...
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What is Integrative Oncology
16 January 2020
Integrative Oncology is the use of scientifically researched and validated Complementary Therapies to support patients who have been diagnosed with cancer. It is used alongside conventional medic...
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Cancer Related Fatigue
12 September 2019
Of all the side effects of cancer treatment, some expected, some unexpected, cancer related fatigue is the most common and the most debilitating.   What is cancer related fatigue? Canc...
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Mama's Got a New Bag
29 August 2019
It may not be Luis Vuitton or Prada....but mama's got a new (ileostomy) bag.  Tales and experiences with a colostomy from one of our wonderful patients. Hi there, welcome to the club...
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Breast Cancer - It's Not All About The Oestrogen
18 July 2019
When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer, they undergo a biopsy during which 3 receptivity markers are tested: ER (oestrogen), PR (progesterone) and HER2 (human epidermal growth factor). Each...
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Prostate Cancer
27 June 2019
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men. Presenting symptoms of prostate cancer: Some men have no symptoms at all this is called 'Asymptomatic presentation'. ...

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Mental Health Effects of Cancer Treatment in Men: A Closer Look

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Mental Health Effects of Cancer Treatment in Men: A Closer Look
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