Tag: Cancer treatment
Better prostate care access ‘vital’ in country
PROSTATE cancer survivor Richard Harry says it is vital more cancer treatment services are available in the region to improve accessibility for patients.
Mr Harry...
Cuppa for a good cause
TWENTY years on from her first Biggest Morning Tea, Mount Gambier's Lois Bayre has helped raise almost $130,000 for Cancer Council research.
Spurred on by...
Cancer therapy funds announced for Mount Gambier hospital
LIMESTONE Coast cancer patients will no longer have to travel for treatment with a new radiation therapy service confirmed for Mount Gambier Hospital.
Yesterday's announcement...
Positivity rings out at Mount Gambier health service
THE Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service's halls chimed yesterday afternoon as one patient celebrated the end of their cancer treatment in a unique...
Lymphoedema patient’s dedication results in state-wide compression garment subsidy
A SIMPLE "why not us?" from a Mount Gambier woman has delivered a life-altering win for lymphoedema patients across South Australia.
Dulcie Hoggan approached Member...
Hospital boosts lifesaving cancer treatment
MORE cancer patients than ever are receiving lifesaving cancer treatment in Mount Gambier thanks to the chemotherapy suite at the city's hospital.
The chemotherapy unit...