Prof Haryana Dhillon
@hagsie.bsky.social
Psycho-oncology (living with cancer) researcher. Enjoys tricky problems. Despite imminent collapse of civilisation & mass extinction, trying to help.
Our resident #wombat yesterday evening and one of a small flock of birds hanging around to capture insects from where we watered yesterday. #GamilaraayLands
World Psycho-Oncology Day #WPOD was 9 April. Our research group #PoCoG held a public webinar. If you are interested in learning more about our research aiming to better support #CancerSurvivors & #carers you can see the recording here: youtu.be/IV2jSBmTfl4?... #Psychology #PsyOnc #SuppOnc #OzOnc
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When giving #RadiationTherapy for left sided #BreastCancer, clinicians ask patients to use a technique called 'Deep Inspiration Breath Hold' #DIBH. Here we identified what to screen people for before #RadOnc & whether training helped people achieve #DIBH during #RT www.linkedin.com/posts/haryan...
Radiation Therapy for Left Sided Breast Cancer: Improving Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Technique | Haryana Dhillon posted on the topic | LinkedIn
When giving #RadiationTherapy for left sided #BreastCancer, clinicians ask patients to use a technique called 'Deep Inspiration Breath Hold' (DIBH). This requires people to hold their breath repeatedl...
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A little something from 3 days on Bunoon. Saturday night grazing wombat. #TinyJoy on a tree in our morning walk. Slow walk Monday as the #hound decided to have breakfast out after finding kangaroo carcass. #TambarSprings #GamilaraayLand
Did you know April 9 is #WorldPsychoOncologyDay #WPOD26 our research group #PoCoG is holding a virtual public webinar to talk about how what we do helps people living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis #PsyOnc #SuppOnc #OzOnc www.linkedin.com/posts/psycho...
#psychooncology #cancercare #clinicaltrials #survivorship #supportivecare | Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group
📢 Special Event Webinar: 'Thriving With and Beyond Cancer' Join us for an hour on April 9, World Psycho-Oncology Day, to discover how psycho-social and supportive care clinical trials and implementat...
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First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day! 😍😍😍 I am beside myself with excitement at this news! www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-r...
First kākāpō chick in four years hatches on Valentine's Day
The first kākāpō chick of the breeding season has hatched on Pukenui Anchor Island.
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Kicking off Aussie #healthpolicyvalentine on a political note: Labor is red Liberals are blue After all that Coalition leadership fuss How about bipartisan health policy reforms to benefit all of us? @croakeynews.bsky.social
So I was sitting at the table eating dinner watching this young fella eat his dinner. He stopped for a bit to give his scrotum a bit of a pummeling, then stood up to watch me eat my dinner. All creatures of the Earth. 🌍 #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings
In this #PhaseII #ClinicalTrial we investigated feasibility of a virtual lifestyle (exercise & diet) intervention #BreastCancer survivors #BCS during #chemotherapy. Primary outcome was not achieved immediately post-intervention but was observed 3-months later academic.oup.com/jncics/advan...
Feasibility evaluation of a virtual lifestyle intervention for early-stage breast cancer survivors undergoing chemotherapy
AbstractBackground. Weight gain and physical inactivity during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer patients are common.Aim. To investigate the feasi
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Our team report the SEP intervention in the #CHALLENGETrial successfully targeted the social cognitive beliefs associated with sustained moderate-vigorous #PhysicalActivity #CRCSM #SuppOnc #SurvOnc @cctg.bsky.social @gicancertrials.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org doi.org/10.1093/jnci...
Effects of a structured exercise program on motivational outcomes in patients with Colon cancer
AbstractBackground. CHALLENGE was the first phase 3 trial to examine the effects of exercise on cancer-related survival and, therefore, required a substant
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Scenes from the #SydneyFestival #Vigil 25Jan. We were part of the Belong Choir and a marvelous event it was. A privilege to be led by the amazing Nardi Simpson
🚨New paper🚨 We found #CognitiveImpairment was associated with blood cell parameters in individuals with aggressive lymphoma, indicating distinct biological patterns of dysfunction before, during, and after chemotherapy. #HaemOnc #SurvOnc #SuppOnc #CRCI link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Cognitive impairment is associated with altered blood cell profiles in aggressive lymphoma - Supportive Care in Cancer
Purpose Cognitive and psychological symptoms in neuropsychiatric disorders have been linked to blood cell parameters, including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratios (NLRs), systemic immune-inflammation ind...
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds ‘Walking with God’ tour - lived up to its name. Nothing like spending a few hours being part of Nick’s choir. #CadigalLand
This is what #RemoteWork looks like on a #storny #summer afternoon with 2 dogs 🐕 who are anxious 😬 during thunderstorms ⛈️. Just waiting to see if all the noise & drama delivers some rain. #TambarSprings #GamilaraayLand.
This morning I had this little frog 🐸 for company whilst weeding the garden bed #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings
Sunset after a thunderstorm ⛈️ and the moon in its cloudy 🌥️ mood tonight. #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings
After a day of weeding the 🍓 strawberry patch the hound & I will be having an early night. There were some mighty big weeds to be removed! Happy New Year to you all, wishing for more care, kindness, & connection in the world through out 2026 #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings #NYE2025
Today’s #TinyJoys. Sap from a tree. Waxing crescent moon 🌙 setting while I said hello to the #MilkyWay while waiting for a little bat 🦇 to find its way out of the house 🏡. #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings
And I’m home for Christmas in the farm. Thanks to The Floral Decorator for our native Christmas arrangement. It travelled well. #GamilaraayLand #TambarSprings
1/ Most people with psychosocial disability don’t get any psychosocial supports – including about 130,000 adults with the greatest needs. Here’s a thread on how governments can better met the needs of people with psychosocial disability.
Worried about misinformation on autism? Here are scientific facts from health experts: sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit... @vinguptamd.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Vital Lessons: A Town Hall on Autism, Education and Public Trust
Autism continues to be one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented conditions—both in public discourse and in the systems meant to support families. Educators, healthcare workers and parents are ...
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