Initiative launched to preserve fertility for children with cancer
A new national initiative will bring hope to families affected by childhood cancers. Over the next five years, hundreds of children and young adults with cancer will be offered fertility preservation to start families of their own later in life.
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Happy first Father’s Day to Kane and Dale: recipients of our sperm preservation servicesWe are celebrating the resilience of patients Kane and Dale – and the treatment at the Women's that helped them become dads.
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The Women’s contribution to do-it-yourself cervical cancer screeningWe are pleased that women due for cervical screening can now self-collect a sample, as an alternative to a cervical screening test (previously known as a Pap test).
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Lord Mayor appointed as the Women’s first Philanthropy AmbassadorSally Capp says donors can have a huge impact on the wellbeing of Victorian women and newborns.
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Navigating the grief of infant lossWhen Sky Matheos and Trisdan Roberts lost their twin girls Remi and River at just four days old, the Women’s social worker Karen Fitzpatrick helped them navigate their way through a traumatic time.
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Improving patient wellbeing through community and companionshipThe Royal Women’s Hospital’s new art therapist helps patients and staff to explore their mental, emotional and physical wellbeing through colour.
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Leading the way in breastfeeding careFor World Breastfeeding Week 2022 we spoke to the Royal Women’s Hospital’s medical officer for lactation, Dr Lisa Amir, about her ground-breaking career.
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