Improving The Management Of Nausea In Advanced Cancer: Pragmatic Tool For Assessing& Treating Nausea In Clincial Practi
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$100,000.00
Summary
Nausea and vomiting are common problems in-patients with advanced cancer and they are under-treated. The investigators will develop evidence-based tools to assist non-specialist clinicians in the assessment and treatment of nausea in advanced cancer. They will also develop an educational intervention to train health professionals to use these tools and pilot a randomised trial designed to evaluate the package in NSW and WA.
A Phase III Clinical Trial Of Exercise Modalities On Treatment Side-effects In Men Receiving Therapy For Prostate Cancer
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$519,330.00
Summary
Hormone therapy is very effective for treating prostate cancer however it produces a number of side effects including muscle and bone loss, fat gain, and increased risk of death from heart disease and diabetes. In other populations physical exercise has proven particulary effective for preventing such problems however no long term studies with prostate cancer patients have ever confirmed this. Knowledge gained from this study has potential to markedly reduce suffering and increase survival.