Let’s be Upfront about where we’re at with COVID-19 at the end of what’s been a difficult year for all Australians and our health system. In this special episode of Upfront, BCNA CEO Kirsten Pilatti is joined by Cancer Australia CEO Dorothy Keefe, who looks back at the impact of the pandemic on the cancer space, potential silver linings to COVID-19 and how we ensure we are equipped to deal with the ongoing effects of the pandemic in a COVID-normal world.

We recommend this episode of Upfront is suitable for health professional audiences.

This episode covers:

• telehealth and areas for improvement in the system that harness the power of digital but remain consumer-focused
• the impact of the pandemic on the people that work in the health system
• hyperfractionation of radiotherapy
• the role of the shared care model and optimal care pathway in 2021 and beyond
• the potential impact in 2021 of the drop in breast cancer diagnoses this year due to the pandemic
• a way forward for ensuring breast reconstruction is a priority in COVID-normal

RESOURCES:

• Register as a Health Professional with BCNA to start signing your patients up to use the My Journey online tool, which has a dedicated COVID-19 information hub, tailored to diagnosis type.

Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by the late Tara Simmons, and this episode is proudly empowered by Red Energy.

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