Cancer control policy in Australia

Australia has an evolving national cancer control agenda. In this paper, we review the history and development of cancer control policies in Australia up to the end of 2005, and discuss the principal publications produced by both government and non-government groups which have given rise to cancer control recommendations, goals and targets. These cancer control plans have arisen in response to the impact of cancer on the Australian community and in recognition of the health gains that can be made through effective cancer control. They have been developed either in the context of a broader framework of health policy or as specific endeavours in regard to cancer. The specific recommendations and strategies proposed have focused on reducing the impact of cancer in the Australian population. Most commonly, recommendations, goals, and targets within the cancer control plans have addressed points along the continuum of care, specific cancers, and frameworks and processes. The strength of these reports is their comprehensive approach in identifying priority cancers and areas where specific developments should impact on morbidity and mortality. In the future, cancer control plans should be better supported by economic evaluations, and greater financial support for implementation and regular assessment is needed to identify progress on cancer outcomes. The more recent national and State cancer control plans include the development of frameworks to foster a coordinated and cohesive approach to the delivery of cancer care. These plans represent important reforms in cancer care in Australia, and have the potential to reduce the impact of cancer on the community and improve health outcomes

Construction of Male Identity : The Relationship Between Cancer Support Groups and Identity for Men who are Living With Cancer

A diagnosis of cancer may have many meanings for a man in terms of the impact that cancer has on various aspects of his life, including his identity as a man. Subsequent membership of a cancer support group may support men negotiating their changing identity. A review of the relevant literature examines the impact of cancer and its treatments for men, and the various changes resulting from men\u27s experiences with cancer and cancer treatments. An overview of support groups, their function, composition, and benefits is provided with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of professional and member facilitated cancer support groups. Men and their membership in various support groups and the role of support groups in the renegotiation of men\u27s identities is explored. The lack of literature regarding the role of cancer support groups in the renegotiation of men\u27s identity following a diagnosis of cancer indicates a need for research in this area

Inferring pleiotropy by network analysis: linked diseases in the human PPI network

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Earlier, we identified proteins connecting different disease proteins in the human protein-protein interaction network and quantified their mediator role. An analysis of the networks of these mediators shows that proteins connecting heart disease and diabetes largely overlap with the ones connecting heart disease and obesity.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>We quantified their overlap, and based on the identified topological patterns, we inferred the structural disease-relatedness of several proteins. Literature data provide a functional look of them, well supporting our findings. For example, the inferred structurally important role of the PDZ domain-containing protein GIPC1 in diabetes is supported despite the lack of this information in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database. Several key mediator proteins identified here clearly has pleiotropic effects, supported by ample evidence for their general but always of only secondary importance.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>We suggest that studying central nodes in mediator networks may contribute to better understanding and quantifying pleiotropy. Network analysis provides potentially useful tools here, as well as helps in improving databases.</p

Education Package Reduce Physical and Psychological Complaint in Cervical Cancer Patient with Chemotherapy

Introduction : Patient with cervix cancer who receives chemotherapy experience problems in physical or psychological. Physical complaints such as nausea, vomiting and fatigue. Psychological responses such as anxiety and depression can be reduced by providing education about the care package for themselves at home. The education package at the gynecology ward RSU Dr. Soetomo Surabaya has been developed which contains about nutrition, activity, psychological aspects and progressive muscle relaxation exercise. The objective of this study explore the relationship of the educational package with physical and psychological complaints of cervical cancer patients with chemotherapy. Method : This research use cross-sectional design. The sampling technique used total population. The sample was taken from those suitable with inclusion criteria, with the total sample 25 patients. Data were collected by using a questionnaire. Data analysis using the T test and chi-squere. Result : Results showed that there are differences level of nausea, vomiting, fatigue and the entry psychological response to the respondents before and after intervention (p<0.05). The results showed that there is relationship between age with anxiety (p=0,032), relationship between the status of work with fatigue (p=0,003) and relationship between the frequency of chemotherapy with fatigue (p=0,015). Analysis : It can be concluded that education package can reduce physical and psychological complaint in serviks cancer patient with chemoteraphy. Discussion : Implications the results of this research is the educational package can be developed as part of the nursing care of cervical cancer patients with chemotherapy to reduce physical and psychological complaints

2002 - 2003 Annual Report

Il contributo ripercorre le tappe dei progetti di museo della scuola realizzati nel Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Educazione dell’Università di Bologna, focalizzando l’attenzione sull’articolazione teorica di un museo della vita materiale della scuola, di cui si ipotizzano alcune finalità e percorsi di allestimento

Current Issues in Workers\u27 Compensation

This book reports on and offers analysis of a wide ranges of issues related to workers\u27 compensation including administration, state reforms, costs, and reforms.https://research.upjohn.org/up_press/1208/thumbnail.jp

ASSESSMENT OF LIFE QUALITY IN PATIENTS WITH STAGE IIB-IIIB SQUAMOUS CELL CERVICAL CANCER RECEIVING PACLITAXEL CISPLATIN CHEMOTHERAPY REGIMEN BY EORTC QLQ-C30 QUESTIONNAIRE IN SANGLAH HOSPITAL DENPASAR

Objective: Cervical cancer was the prominent cause of women's death in developing states. Decrease in life quality was often encountered by patients with cervical cancer in advanced stages. One treatment method of cervical cancer at Sanglah Hospital was using paclitaxel cisplatin chemotherapy. Information on cervical cancer patient's life quality who received paclitaxel cisplatin chemotherapy was still limited, so research was required to observe cervical cancer patients' life quality before the first and after the sixth paclitaxel cisplatin chemotherapy regimen.Methods: Observational study with prospective case study design was undertaken at the Polyclinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sanglah Hospital from January to August 2016. Sampling was conducted before chemotherapy I and after chemotherapy VI using consecutive sampling method. The EORTC QLQ C30 questionnaires were completed by the patients before chemotherapy I and after chemotherapy VI. Patients' life quality who had received paclitaxel cisplatin chemotherapy were assessed with 15 domains in EORTC QLQ C30 questionnaire. The data obtained were processed with STATA® version 14 and analysed using paired t test and Wilcoxon test with a confidence level of 95%.Results: The number of samples used in this study was 7 patients who received paclitaxel cisplatin chemotherapy. The results of the analysis showed that there were differences in cervical cancer patients' life quality who had received paclitaxel cisplatin regimen chemotherapy before chemotherapy I and after chemotherapy VI with the result of p-value is 0.0005.Conclusion: There was a significant decrease in the value of cervical cancer patients' life quality who received paclitaxel cisplatin chemotherapy before chemotherapy I and after chemotherapy VI