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Risk-reducing medication for women at increased risk of breast cancer due to family history
A set of frequently asked questions have been developed for GPs to support a discussion about the use of risk-reducing medication with a woman concerned about her risk of breast cancer due to family history
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Online topic-specific guidelines
Health professionals can quickly access relevant sections of the recommendations and print them as required without having to download the documents as PDFs. This allows for easier access to relevant links and provides greater efficiency for creating and updating clinical practice guidelines.
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June, 2011

Clinical Update - Ovarian Cancer

Survival in epithelial ovarian cancer: a multivariate analysis incorporating BRCA mutation status and platinum sensitivity
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August, 2011

Clinical Update - Breast Cancer

Treatment with trastuzumab for 1 year after adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer (HERA trial)
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23 June, 2011
Online training assists GPs with cancer screening
An interactive online educational activity on cancer screening has been released to assist GPs.
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17 June 2011
Guide to assist diagnosis of endometrial cancer
Cancer Australia has released a resource for general practitioners and gynaecologists to assist in effective and timely investigation of symptoms which could be endometrial cancer.
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An online family history assessment tool
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Information for men with breast cancer, their families and friends

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A comprehensive guide to ovarian cancer
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Information about secondary lymphoedema following treatment for cancer
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Directory of Australian hospitals and clinics providing breast cancer services