Improving Access to Dental and Mental Health Services
Currently, specialists treating head and neck cancer cannot authorise chronic disease management plans. If I could change one thing about healthcare for head and neck
Author Archives: Richard Gallagher
Raising GP Awareness of HPV+ Throat Cancer
I recently launched two education programs designed to raise awareness of human papillomavirus related oropharyngeal cancer (HPV+ OPSCC) among GPs. Online Training - Think GP
Regional Head and Neck Clinics
Last month, I travelled 460 kilometres (285 miles) to the Riverina region of New South Wales to review patients who had their surgery, or at
Waiting 40 weeks for a cancer diagnosis
I hope my most recent publication, Altered presentation of oropharyngeal cancer, a 6-year review, (Floros et al., 2021) helps reduce the average diagnosis delay of
COVID Safe Sydney Travels
Many regional and peri-urban (Illawarra, Newcastle, Central Coast) head and neck cancer patients are nervous about traveling to Sydney during the COVID pandemic. Effective surveillance
Cancer Surveillance Compromised
Many regional and Sydney peri-urban head and neck cancer patients are avoiding or delaying urgent medical appointments because they are afraid of traveling to Sydney.
Beyond five years – long term support for HNC patients
I want to congratulate Julie McCrossin and Daniel Taylor for the fantastic Head and Neck Cancer Forum – 2020 VIDEO SERIES and Ricky Onsman for
New Head and Neck Cancer Clinical Trial
In July I successfully dosed the first Australian patient with tigilanol tiglate at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Sydney as part of QBiotics’ multi-centre Phase I/II
Surgical Patients and Alcohol Withdrawal
Tahnee, my fantastic Practice Manager, is doing Dry July this year. Dry July is a fundraiser that encourages Australians to go alcohol-free in July to
Delta Goodrem Foundation
I am delighted to announce I have been appointed to the board of the Delta Goodrem Foundation. The newly established foundation will help advance vital