Germaine Tan, Lizzie Eastwood, Laura Cheung and Kirsty Kirkland of the APA Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema national group present five discussion points about cancer in men, lifestyle impacts and why physiotherapy matters.

The Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) has highlighted key messages from the 5 facts article featured in the November edition of InMotion and produced this infographic.

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About the Authors:

Germaine Tan MACP is the national chair of the APA Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema group and an APA Titled Cancer Physiotherapist with training in oncology, haematology and cancer rehabilitation (PMCC, Pinc and Steel). She was awarded an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship in 2023, investigating the impact of cancer rehabilitation timing on patient and health service outcomes.

Laura Cheung APAM is a physiotherapist at the Melbourne Eastern Private Hospital and works casually in domiciliary rehabilitation with Rehab Ready Healthcare. Laura is currently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Rehabilitation at the University of Melbourne and is a member of the Victorian branch of the Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema group.

Lizzie Eastwood APAM is the clinical lead oncology physiotherapist at Ramsay Health Plus Hollywood in Perth. She has completed advanced training in lymphoedema, Pinc and Steel cancer rehabilitation and Restore oncology scar therapy. She is the Western Australian chair of the Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema group and a member of the Australasian Lymphology Association.

Kirsty Kirkland APAM is a private practitioner in Adelaide with a focus on cancer rehabilitation and lymphatic therapy. Kirsty is an accredited decongestive lymphatic therapist and has training in cancer rehabilitation (Pinc and Steel) and scar therapy. She is the South Australian chair of the Cancer, Palliative Care and Lymphoedema group and a member of the Australasian Lymphology Association.

This infographic is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze – partner of the PRF.