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✨ Wrapping up “Partnering with Purpose: Pathways to Meaningful Consumer Engagement”
1 MIN READ BCNA was proud to attend the COSA-IPOS 2025 in Adelaide this year, where we presented our work on strengthening consumer–researcher partnerships, and three posters on BCNA’s My Journey, metastatic br...
Christina_BCNA
3 days ago
event
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CEO Update - Kirsten Pilatti - Nov25
2 MIN READ Dear Online Network community, As we approach the summer and holiday season, I want to take a moment to check in with you all and highlight some of the important campaigns and support services BCNA...
Kirsten_BCNA
4 days ago
CEO UPDATE
support
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📣 Calling all men living with metastatic breast cancer to share their story ❤️
On November 27th, BCNA will be making a significant announcement for Australians living with metastatic breast cancer. To support this, we are looking to connect with and share real stories of thos...
Christina_BCNA
4 days ago
mens-breast-cancer
metastatic
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Reluctant about mastectomy
This is awesome that a supportive community like this is available. My mum was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She has had an initial lumpectomy and now requiring a mastectomy. She's strugglin...
constance
5 days ago
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
mastectomy
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🌱Wednesday Wellness - 12Nov25🌱
Ola online community! Can you believe we are just 6 short weeks out from Christmas this year??? 🎄 Who else can already hear the jingle bells 🔔 The busy weeks coming up can be a particularly ...
Christina_BCNA
5 days ago
Wellness
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📊 The numbers are out.
1 MIN READ Australia continues to lead globally in breast cancer survival rates. The latest 2025 data reveals: ❣️ Five-year survival has risen to 93% (up from 75% in 1987–1991). ❣️ In 2025, around 20,336 pe...
Christina_BCNA
6 days ago
advocacy
news
support
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📊 The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released 2025 breast cancer statistics.
Australia continues to lead globally in breast cancer survival rates. The latest 2025 data reveals: ❣️ Five-year survival has risen to 93% (up from 75% in 1987–1991). ❣️ In 2025, around ...
Christina_BCNA
6 days ago
advocacy
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DIEP reconstruction or going flat
Good morning, I'm new to this site and I'm so glad I was referred to it. I've been diagnosed with HER2 positive last week and need to have a complete mastectomy on my left breast. Everything is mov...
judith0861
7 days ago
breast reconstruction
her2
mastectomy
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❓ Are More Young Women Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer?
💡 Did you know? Breast cancer is now the most common cause of cancer death in women aged 20–39. Around three women under 40 are diagnosed with breast cancer every day in Australia. The five-...
Christina_BCNA
7 days ago
young women
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Radiotherapy after mastectomy for DCIS
Hi there, I had a mastectomy in September this year for intermediate grade DCIS, 38mm. When the histology came back it showed no margin to the skin, and only a 0.3mm margin to the chest wall. I was...
MJRScully
7 days ago
dcis
POSITIVE MARGINS
radiation
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👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members Nov 3-9 👋
Welcome to members who recently joined our online community in the past week! We hope you are connecting with others and finding support. VioletMabel MJRScully Dudley Squaw1967 oliverholl...
Christina_BCNA
7 days ago
welcome
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Axilla and bilateral therapeutic mammoplasty surgery
Hi everyone. A newbie to this site and find this content of great comfort and assistance - thank you all. I had this surgery 2.5 weeks ago and still in a fair amount of discomfort. Bruising and swell...
FeelingGood2025
9 days ago
post-surgery
Reconstruction
65Views
1like
4Comments
Thursday Girls - a weekly Metastatic support group in Melbourne ...
l've just received a BC newsletter that includes information on the Thursday Girls in Melbourne - Thursday Girls provides a safe supportive space for members (and their partners) who are dealing with...
arpie
9 days ago
metastases
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Guilt
Thanks to BCNA and the forum contributors (my new friends). I was diagnosed with IDC this week at 49 and have been 'battling' my emotions rather than sitting into them. That stops now. A couple of f...
ZarraTheStaffy
10 days ago
emotions
family
invasive ductal carcinoma
support groups
133Views
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🚌 Have you seen our latest awareness campaign bringing a bright splash of colour to the streets of Melbourne?
1 MIN READ Together, we’ve launched two specially wrapped SkyBuses to help raise awareness about breast cancer self checking across Melbourne and beyond. The wrap features Jess Pearce, a nurse and mum who was d...
Christina_BCNA
10 days ago
awareness
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📣 Share your views: All.Can Patient & Carer Experience Survey
All.Can Australia is conducting a survey that seeks to collect perspectives of Australians who have experienced any type and stage of cancer, as well as their caregivers, to identify key gaps in canc...
Christina_BCNA
11 days ago
carers
survey
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1Comment
📣 Share your views: All.Can Patient & Carer Experience Survey
All.Can Australia is conducting a survey that seeks to collect perspectives of Australians who have experienced any type and stage of cancer, as well as their caregivers, to identify key gaps in canc...
Christina_BCNA
11 days ago
cancer
survey
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🌱 Wednesday Wellness - 05Nov25 🌱
With all the busy-ness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the launch of the incredible Know yourself, feel yourself awareness campaign in Bondi, it's been a little while since we did a Wednes...
Christina_BCNA
12 days ago
awareness
story
support
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🏃TREK4BCNA🏃 - Who here has a case of the Trekking bug?!
Take on the adventure of a lifetime! You’re invited to join BCNA community ambassador Kristal in the TREK4BCNA to Mount Kilimanjaro this February. Whether it’s a chance to challenge yours...
Christina_BCNA
12 days ago
event
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0Comments
✨New updates to My Journey✨
1 MIN READ Have you seen the recent updates to My Journey? Get the low down below and take a look at your new features: Login to My Journey here 📝 New feature: Notes You can now use Notes to record quest...
Christina_BCNA
14 days ago
my journey
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✨ Wrapping up “Partnering with Purpose: Pathways to Meaningful Consumer Engagement”

CEO Update - Kirsten Pilatti - Nov25

📣 Calling all men living with metastatic breast cancer to share their story ❤️

Reluctant about mastectomy

🌱Wednesday Wellness - 12Nov25🌱

📊 The numbers are out.

📊 The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has released 2025 breast cancer statistics.

DIEP reconstruction or going flat

❓ Are More Young Women Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer?

Radiotherapy after mastectomy for DCIS

👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members Nov 3-9 👋

Axilla and bilateral therapeutic mammoplasty surgery

Thursday Girls - a weekly Metastatic support group in Melbourne ...

Guilt

🚌 Have you seen our latest awareness campaign bringing a bright splash of colour to the streets of Melbourne?

📣 Share your views: All.Can Patient & Carer Experience Survey

📣 Share your views: All.Can Patient & Carer Experience Survey

🌱 Wednesday Wellness - 05Nov25 🌱

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✨New updates to My Journey✨

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