Introducing the GP Cancer Care hub: supporting people living with and beyond cancer
Advances in cancer detection and treatment mean more Australians are living longer with and beyond a cancer diagnosis than ever before. As a result, GPs are playing an increasingly important role in supporting patients beyond active treatment, helping to coordinate care, manage ongoing health needs, support recovery, and promote long-term wellbeing alongside other chronic disease and preventive health care.
Many patients transition back to primary care after treatment but continue to experience challenges that can affect their quality of life for months or years. Fatigue, changes in physical function, lymphoedema, emotional distress, sexual health concerns and fear of recurrence are common issues that may present in general practice. GPs are often involved in follow-up care, surveillance and monitoring for the ongoing effects of treatment.
To support this important work, Medcast, in partnership with Lift Cancer Care Services, is pleased to launch the GP Cancer Care Hub, a dedicated educational resource designed to build GP confidence and capability in cancer survivorship care.
Developed specifically for primary care clinicians and informed by contemporary evidence and specialist experience in cancer survivorship, the hub brings together practical, evidence-based learning to support patients living well with and beyond cancer. Whether you're helping a patient manage the late effects of their treatment, monitoring for lymphoedema, or supporting their return to everyday life, the hub provides accessible resources that can be applied in day-to-day practice.
The GP Cancer Care Hub features six key learning modules covering:
Survivorship models of care and the role of general practice
Exercise and nutrition after cancer
Lymphoedema identification and management
Cancer-related fatigue and sleep disturbance
Mental health, sexual health and emotional wellbeing
Recurrence surveillance and complications of treatment
By bringing together contemporary evidence and practical clinical guidance, the hub aims to help GPs feel more confident in addressing the long-term consequences of cancer and treatment. This includes understanding the evidence supporting exercise as an important component of cancer care, identifying and managing issues such as lymphoedema, and supporting patients' physical health, emotional wellbeing and ongoing follow-up needs.
Importantly, the Hub is designed to help translate evidence into practical approaches that can be applied within general practice, strengthening the role of primary care in supporting people throughout and beyond their cancer experience.
As the number of people living with and beyond cancer continues to grow, the GP Cancer Care Hub offers practical, evidence-based support to help GPs navigate the challenges of survivorship care. We invite you to explore the hub and discover education and resources developed to support your everyday practice.
Rebecca is a Sydney-based GP with a special interest in women’s health across the ages, including contraception, antenatal care, and menopause. Over the past ten years, she has worked across various general practices and specialised reproductive and sexual health settings. Alongside her clinical work, she is a medical educator with both the RACGP and Medcast, and has been actively involved in registrar education and training for the past five years.
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