The Thing About Advanced Cancer
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The Thing About Advanced Cancer
Host Julie McCrossin asks experts the big questions about advanced cancer. Whether you are living long-term with advanced cancer, facing end-of-life, or caring for someone with advanced cancer — this podcast series has information and insights that can help you navigate through these challengi...
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Self-care for Carers
Everyone says that if you're caring for someone in their last months, you need to look after yourself, but how exactly do you do that? What are some p...
Managing Relationships as the Carer
Caring for someone with advanced cancer can affect every aspect of your life, including your relationships with family and friends. And as the carer,...
End-of-Life Care at Home
If you're a carer of someone who wants to die at home, you may be wondering what that would involve and how you would manage. What are the practical,...
Life After Loss
Bereaved carers often feel very isolated after the death and may experience a wide range of emotions. How does grief change over time, and how can car...
Coping with Grief
If someone you care about dies from cancer, the grief can be intense and long-lasting. So how can you tell if what you are feeling is normal and when...
Introducing The Thing About Advanced Cancer
In The Thing About Advanced Cancer podcast, host Julie McCrossin joins experts to answer the big questions about advanced cancer.
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Managing Breathlessness when Cancer Is Advanced
What can you do if advanced cancer causes you to become breathless? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Jane Phillips about ways to cope with breathlessne...
Avoiding Delirium when Cancer Is Advanced
Why do people with advanced cancer sometimes experience episodes of confusion known as delirium? And how can carers recognise the early signs? Julie M...
Managing Pain when Cancer Is Advanced
Does everyone with advanced cancer experience pain? And what can be done about it? Julie McCrossin talks with Prof Melanie Lovell about how medicines...
Caring for Someone in Their Last Months
If you are caring for someone with cancer who may not have much time left, how can you prepare yourself? And where can you find support? Julie McCross...
Living with Dying
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 speci...
The Role of Hope and Purpose in Advanced Cancer
How can you make sense of your life after a diagnosis of advanced cancer? Where do you find hope and a sense of purpose? Julie McCrossin talks with pa...
Living Well with Advanced Cancer
If you're living with advanced cancer, how do you keep yourself as physically and emotionally well as you can and maximise your quality of life? Dr Ju...
Caring for Someone with Advanced Cancer
What's involved in caring for someone with advanced cancer? And where can you turn for support? Julie McCrossin talks with clinical psychologist Dr To...
Treatment Options for Advanced Cancer
What hope do new cancer treatments offer? And how do you decide when it's time to stop treating the cancer and focus on quality of life? Julie McCross...
What Does Advanced Cancer Mean?
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...