CIB Correspondence 1939-1942 (VCR Papers), 1939-1942 [14]
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Abstract
1941-1942. Correspondence and questionnaires from the Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria document efforts to coordinate cancer treatment for Indigenous and rural patients, including transport to Melbourne hospitals for access to X-ray and deep therapy equipment. The file highlights early awareness of treatment inequities, centralisation of radiotherapy services, and administrative attempts to extend supportive care and communication to First Nations communities. Keywords: medical advice; cancer information; supportive care; social service; social support; patient care; public communication; Cancer Information Bureau; early detection; radiotherapy; treatment; X-ray; deep therapy equipment; Indigenous; First Nation peoples. Related Files: 1 of 8 in the CIB Correspondence Papers (VCR Papers), 1939-1942 series
Description
100 pages
Citation
'CIB Correspondence Papers 1939-1942 [14]', 1941-1942, B000015566414, Cancer Council Victoria, Australian Health & History, https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14773/133.
Publisher
Cancer Council Victoria