The Optimal Cancer Care Pathways outline the best cancer care for specific tumour types.
The pathways are designed to promote a full understanding of the patient journey in order to foster quality cancer care from the point of diagnosis.
Each pathway identifies specific points and the recommended care at each stage.
Both detailed and quick reference guides, as well as what to expect guides, have been developed.
On this page you will find information on:
- Clinical Optimal Cancer Care Pathways
- Quick Reference Guides
- Optimal Care Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who might have cancer
- What to expect guides for Patients
- Interactive Web Portal for Consumers
- For General Practitioners and Practice Managers
Clinical Optimal Cancer Care Pathways
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Quick Reference Guides
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Optimal Care Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
This Optimal Care Pathway for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people complements the best practice information provided in the tumour-specific pathways to facilitate the delivery of culturally safe and competent care. It outlines the aspects of the cancer care pathway that need to be responsive to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with cancer.
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Quick Reference Guide
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Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who might have cancer
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What to expect guides for Patients
A lot can happen in a hurry when you’re diagnosed with cancer. The guides below can help you make sense of what should happen. They will help you with what questions to ask your health professionals to make sure you receive the best care at every step.
Many of the What to expect guides are also available in Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Greek, Italian, Hindi and Tagalog. Scroll to the bottom of the guide to see if it is available in your language.
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Interactive Web Portal for Consumers
The consumers OCP’s have been developed into an interactive web portal. Visit www.cancerpathways.org.au
For more information regarding the current Pathways, please call Cancer Council 13 11 20
For General Practitioners and Practice Managers
To support you, your practice, and your patients, you can:
- Refer newly diagnosed cancer patients to www.cancerpathways.org.au and print and provide them with a copy of the relevant tumour stream ‘what to expect’ consumer guides.
- Import the GP quick reference guides and consumer version PDF’s into your GP software. Find how to import the OCP’s into your software.
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For more information regarding the current pathways, or to send feedback, please email optimalcare.pathways@cancervic.org.au