Hi all, first timer here I was first diagnosed May 2013, 6 rounds of chemo, 30 radiation treatments, then Tamoxifen til 31st Oct 2017 when my world fell apart, bone , lung, and a few other places mets, nail inserted on 24th Nov, lucky to get a place on the ribociclib compassionate access program, combined with letrizole…
Just wanted to say a big thank you to all of you who sent letters to your ministers regarding CDK inhibitors and to those who encouraged others to write either by sharing our social media posts or posting your letters and responses on the network. Your efforts really did make a difference and we have finally seen an…
CDK Inhibitors approved by Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) but cost is still an issue See the link below for further information https://www.bcna.org.au/news/2018/04/cdk-inhibitors-approved-by-pbac-but-costs-still-an-issue/
BCNA is calling on its members and their supporters to write to their local federal Member of Parliament and state or territory Senators to urge them to support the listing of ribociclib and palbociclib on the PBS. Information regarding the campaign including letter templates and a list of federal members and senators can…
I saw yesterday that Ribociclib is now available in Australia: https://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/11/02/18/13/breast-cancer-drug-ribociclib-australia This is a drug that is similar to palbociclib. Although it's not on the PBS either, I wonder whether the fact that there are now 2 options available from different…
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