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A MEETUP AND GREAT SPEAKERS FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER &/OR CHRONIC ILLNESS
Have you always wanted to know about Ayurvedic? Join us for our free workshop 13th May at 9:30am Nerang Bicentennial Community Centre Bookings essential www.lotuslivingorganically.com.au Alternative & holistic health service
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MAKEOVER/PAMPER DAYS FOR BREAST CANCER SUFFERERS AT LABRADOR Gold Coast 10 May 2019
BEAUTIES FEELING FABULOUS run a pamper day at Labrador Community Centre from 12noon Fridays -next one being 10th May. See website for more information and to register. https://www.facebook.com/beautiesfeelingfabulous/ These pamper sessions are provided FREE for all cancer sufferers where participants can have a massage,…
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Friday update 5 April 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our fortnightly update. A big welcome to all our new members who have joined our online community over the last few weeks. It’s been a busy few weeks here at BCNA with some major new announcements. Before we get into the announcements, I need to do a bit of housekeeping. We have recently had an…
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Friday update Tuesday 26 March 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update (my apologies for not posting on Friday, I was out of the office). We have had quite a few new members join our online community over the last few weeks. As many of you have mentioned, ‘it’s the club that no one wants to join’ but it’s great to see such wonderful peer support…
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Cannibis Trials
Today I watched a webinar which will be reproduced on Counterparts website in a couple weeks. Firstly, the drug bus can detect legal medicinal cannibis and a medical certificate will not get you out of trouble. You cannot drive legally within five days of having the legal stuff. Pffft. Three trials are coming up within the…
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Bunbury Support Lunch WA 23 March 2019
Ladies in the Bunbury, WA area - this one is for you! When: Saturday, 23rd March 2019 from 12 midday to 3pm Where: Corners on King Cafe, 2 Austral Pd Bunbury Come along to the Bunbury Support Group lunch and meet your host, Jen, and other lovely ladies from this area. The lunches are a great opportunity to meet others who…
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New study aimed at relieving hot flushes
New study aimed at relieving hot flushes and night sweats experienced by women after breast cancer Researchers in the Monash Women’s Health Research Program are conducting a study to evaluate a potential new treatment aimed at relieving hot flushes and night sweats in women diagnosed with breast cancer who are taking…
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Garvans Annual Breast Cancer Research Update Thursday 21 March 2019
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research has one of the largest breast cancer research teams in Australia. Their scientists investigate how breast cancer develops,spreads throughout the body and how it’s best treated. ‘From The Breast Cancer Lab to You’ is their annual community update on breast cancer. You’ll hear from…
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Melbourne Support Lunches for 2019
Hi my names Yvette and I'd like to welcome you to our Saturday Support Lunches at the Elsternwick Hotel. Come meet other woman who are having, have had or considering breast reconstruction . Come share your story , meet new friends, gain strength and support. This is a fantastic informal opportunity to have all those…
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Help review a new website aimed at assisting women with breast cancer make fertility decisions
Hi all, Researchers at the Royal Women’s Hospital and the University of Melbourne are developing a website to help women diagnosed with breast make decisions about fertility preservation treatments that may increase their chances of having a baby after cancer. They are looking for women who have been through cancer…
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Help test a new online database that shows interactions between cancer medicines, herbs & vitamins
Hi all, Researchers at Satori Medicine, an independent consulting group, in collaboration with an Expert Committee comprising of consumer representatives, including consumer representatives from Breast Cancer Network Australia, health professionals and other researchers are conducting a study to test, evaluate and report…
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Friday update 8 March 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to our Friday update. Where have the last two weeks gone? It feels like only yesterday that Marianne was getting ready to head to Nepal on her inspired adventure. We heard from Marianne during the week and she is having an amazing time trekking in Nepal with a team of sixteen other women. They…
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Lymphoedema Support Group of SA (LSGSA) ILF Survey: Chronic oedema outcome measure
The LSGSA hopes this email finds you well! We would like to share information with you about the ILF (International Lymphoedema Framework) Chronic Oedema Outcomes Measure survey - if you have not yet had the chance to participate there is still time. Open to Consumers, Health Professionals and Industry, it only takes a few…
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Bakers Delight and BCNA photo shoot
Hi everyone,We need two BCNA members who are in Melbourne to take part in a photo shoot this Wednesday- 27th February at BCNA in Camberwell –Victoria The photos are part of BCNA’s annual fundraiser with Bakers Delight and the pictures will be used for posters in stores as well as social media. For more information please…
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Friday update 22 February 2019
Hello everyone, Welcome to Fridays update. It has been a busy couple of weeks at BCNA and it’s hard to believe that we are almost in March. Where have the first two months of 2019 gone! A very big thank you to everyone that voted to keep BCNA Ambassador Shane Crawford in the African Jungle! What an absolutely amazing…