Hello and welcome to the first Friday update on our new platform!
Community Highlights
We have 35 new members. Please welcome Poppi, LittleBird, quicknumber11, bubbleeblonde and all our new members. This week we had 37 posts and 332 comments.
BCNA News & Events
MammaPrint test may help some women safely avoid chemotherapy, MINDACT clinical trial: A large international clinical trial suggests that MammaPrint gene testing could help thousands of Australian women with a common form of early breast cancer to safely forgo chemotherapy. To read more click here
Federal government to fast-track approval process for new: Breast Cancer Network Australia has welcomed the announcement by Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley that will see some new cancer drugs, including drugs for metastatic breast cancer, made available in Australia more quickly than they are under the current approval processes. To read more click here
Secondary breast cancer telephone support: Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) provides professional one-on-one counselling support to women and men with secondary breast cancer, and their families. For more information click here
BCNA Information Forums: Held in rural, regional and metropolitan locations around Australia, our Information Forums are free events for people diagnosed with breast cancer, and their partners, family and supporters. To find out where our next information forums are being held click here.
Pink Lady Luncheons: It was wonderful to catch up with our Sydney supporters and hear The Hon. Nick Greiner share his breast cancer experience at our first Pink Lady Lunch in Sydney this week. Here are some pictures from both the Perth and Sydney luncheons.
BreaCan Navigator: The BreaCan Information Navigator is a resource aimed at women who have been diagnosed with early breast cancer. It is a stepping stone to finding good quality, current information on a range of breast cancer related topics from reputable sources. For more information click here
Have a lovely weekend,
Ann-Marie
