'Life-changing' virtual chemotherapy helps rural cancer patients (opens original article in a new tab)

Tele-oncology services in Queensland's rural hospitals enable cancer patients to receive chemotherapy locally, reducing travel burdens and improving recovery time.

• Tele-oncology services allow cancer patients in rural Queensland to receive chemotherapy locally, reducing travel time.
• The Gatton Hospital's tele-oncology unit, operational since March 2025, enables patients to avoid long trips to major hospitals.
• Patients save an average of 2,765 kilometers of travel since the service began, improving their recovery time and quality of life.