This Looks Like Another Worthwhile Initiative From Government. Worth Knowing About!

This appeared last week:27 November 2017New cancer database a key resource for GPsCancer Clinical Posted by Felicity Nelson Cancer Australia ’s new searchable database is giving GPs quick access to population data on cancers.The National Cancer Control Indicators website, launched this month, brings together information on 17 cancers from trusted sources.Quick fact cards present up-to-date data on prevention, incidence rates, treatment , and five-year relative survival.“Cancer is a pretty scary word,” says Dr Liz Marles, the director of the Hornsby GP Unit in Sydney and member of Cancer Australia’s Advisory Council. “Getting a cancer diagnosis is probably one of the biggest personal challenges for people.”By sharing this kind of contextual information with patients, GPs could shape more realistic expectations and guide decision-making, she said. “We are dealing with a much more informed consumer these days,” Dr Marles said. “People are going on to the internet, they are finding bits... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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