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Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Day 20th Oct 2021
Hi all, Today BCNA is shining a light on men living with breast cancer in Australia to help raise awareness. It is often surprising for many to learn that men develop breast cancer and while it is rare (less than 1% of all cancers in men), there is still projected to be approximately 150 men who will be affected by breast…
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Friday update 8 October 2021
Friday update 8 October 2021 Hello members, BCNA’s theme for Breast Cancer Awareness Month is Connect. Support. Empower. Therefore, I am particularly pleased to connect with you all in this Friday update. There is alot happening during the month of October and BCNA will have a number of stories and campaign initiatives to…
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New fees for radiation therapy as of 1/7/21
Hi everyone, hope your all travelling reasonably well especially those locked down in Sydney. iha e just finished my TC chemo and am now getting ready to move onto 4 weeks of radiation therapy. I am having treatment at Lighthouse Sydney. I nearly died when they told me the fees involved . $14,451!,,,, Up front with a…
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October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hello members, As many of you are aware, it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is Australia’s leading consumer network. We connect, support and empower Australians affected by breast cancer. We enable connections within our broad network to ensure no one feels alone. We…
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Friday update 24 September 2021
Friday update 24 September 2021 Hello members, Well, we have had an interesting week here in Victoria with an earthquake that was felt across the State and by some of our neighbours in New South Wales, Canberra, Adelaide and Launceston – Did you feel it? It is also a public holiday here today in Victoria therefore the BCNA…
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Friday update 10 September 2021
Friday update 10 September 2021 Hello members, Welcome to the revival of the Friday community update. My name is Mez and I am part of the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) Member Support Team/Helpline. I have had the pleasure of connecting with some of you in the past four weeks and want to thankyou for your feedback,…
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Perth Breast Reconstruction Support Group Lunch
Come and join us on Saturday 2nd October 12:30pm at The Herdsman Lake Tavern 33 Herdsman Parade Wembley. This is a great place to get your questions answered & reassurance from other ladies who have been through it. If you’ve started/finished your recon we’d love you to join us and share your experience.
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It's @Blossom1961 Birthday today!
To dear @Blossom1961 Wishing you a happy, healthy and joy-filled birthday today Have a wonderful day Best wishes <3 <3
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Happy birthday wishes to @FranP
To dear @FranP Wishing you a very happy birthday for today I hope that you have a lovely day Best wishes xox
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Treatments for Breast Cancer - Options and Considerations Virtual Conference Thursday July 15 2021
Hello everyone, Join Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) for insight into the latest treatments for breast cancer, as well as for a glimpse into the pioneering research shaping the future of how we treat the disease. This virtual conference is a must-join for people wanting to know about what treatments are available,…
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Friday update 24 April 2020
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update! We have had more than 90 new members join our online community this month! Welcome everyone, see our guidelines for navigating the online community which will help you get started online. Community Highlights 1 Getting ready for chemo, any advice? All the best with your…
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Perth Reconstruction Support Group Lunch
Our next lunch will be Saturday 31st July 12:30pm at The Herdsman Lake Tavern 33 Herdsman Parade Wembley. It’s all very informal - we buy our own food/drink, sit around a big table & share our reconstruction experiences. New Ladies bring your questions and hopefully we can give you the answers/reassurance you’re looking…
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Webcast: Fertility and breast cancer, knowing your options. Tuesday 8 June 2021
Hello everyone,Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australian women. While breast cancer is most common in women over the age of 50 years, approximately 1,988 of the 20,825 Australians diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 will be premenopausal women aged between 20 and 44 years of age. Breast cancer…
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Community Update 3 May 2021
Hello everyone, Welcome to our community update. Breast Cancer Network Australia recently held the ‘Living the best life you can with breast cancer’, virtual conference. We would like to thank those who joined the online event. The on-demand video is now available for viewing. Please register or login to view the webcast…
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OMG!
Anyone else just seen Greg Hunt announce $6.6 million for BCNA?! AND finally the news of funding mammograms from 40 - 74?!!!! I literally got GOOSEBUMPS. Bloody brilliant.