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🌱Wednesday Wellness Check-In: Care For Your Body & Mind Through Cancer
🌞 Good morning to our wonderful Online Network community! 🌞 This week’s Wellness Check-In is all about keeping it simple. We’re sharing easy ideas for small changes you can weave into your day, b...
Christina_BCNA
3 days ago
support
Wellness
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November 27 🚨 Big News Coming! 🚨Counting Metastatic Breast Cancer
In 2022, BCNA began the Making Metastatic Breast Cancer Count initiative - a vital step toward ensuring every person living with metastatic breast cancer is counted and supported. After years of ad...
Christina_BCNA
3 days ago
advocacy
metastatic
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👣 CanSTEP Study – Share Your Views! (Sydney/Brisbane/Adelaide Residents)
Are you a cancer survivor living with tingling, numbness, or burning pain after chemotherapy? Researchers want to know: Can fun stepping games help reduce these symptoms and improve your quality of...
Christina_BCNA
5 days ago
research
side effects
symptoms
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👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members Nov 10-16 👋
Welcome to members who recently joined our online community in the past week! We hope you are connecting with others and finding support. akaye76 mroy Maytes AB60 Rach71 Robyn29 hinal J...
Christina_BCNA
7 days ago
welcome
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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
11 days ago
mens-breast-cancer
metastatic
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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
11 days ago
Wellness
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1like
0Comments
❓ 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
13 days ago
young women
22Views
1like
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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
14 days ago
welcome
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2likes
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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
18 days ago
awareness
story
support
23Views
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0Comments
Reconstruction - not everyone is happy with the results - updated
The New York Magazine has a recent article on Breast Reconstruction - and claims that up to 40% of women are dissatisfied with the results. Many women are VERY happy with their results and sail th...
arpie
19 days ago
Reconstruction
97Views
0likes
3Comments
Coming off HRT for Breast surgery
Since my diagnozes Ive done cold turkey on HRT tablets. Im getting hot flushes, hair loss, sleep & memory fog. Do i see my endocrinologist before my operation? or speak with my gp to help? what ca...
huppy
20 days ago
menopause
126Views
1like
5Comments
👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members 👋
Welcome to members who recently joined our online community in the past month! We hope you are connecting with others and finding support. KGil Sunflower67 georgie8 Marilou3 Kipling Feel...
Christina_BCNA
20 days ago
welcome
105Views
4likes
2Comments
🧬 Some breast cancers are linked to genetic differences
For some members of our community, a breast cancer diagnosis comes with questions about family history, genetic testing, and what it means for loved ones. Genes like BRCA1, BRCA2, and PALB2 are known...
Christina_BCNA
24 days ago
brca1 and brca2
genetic-testing
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❤️ This is your sign to take a few moments today for a breast self-check
As we head into the final days of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought we could all use a gentle reminder to take a few moments today for a breast self-check. 💙💚 Knowing your normal ...
Christina_BCNA
25 days ago
awareness
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0Comments
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
A diagnosis of DCIS—Ductal Carcinoma In Situ—can be confusing and confronting. While DCIS is not invasive breast cancer and is often described as “pre-cancer” or “early-stage,” it still brings with i...
Christina_BCNA
26 days ago
dcis
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3Comments
❔ TPBC/TNBC what does it all mean?
Today, we want to take a moment to recognise and stand beside those in our community living with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) and Triple Positive Breast Cancer (TPBC). This diagnosis can ...
Christina_BCNA
26 days ago
TNBC
tpbc
33Views
3likes
0Comments
⭐ Today is an appreciation shout-out to our incredible CR crew! ⭐
Since 2001, BCNA has run the internationally recognised Seat at the Table (SATT) program. The program trains people with a lived experience of breast cancer to become BCNA Consumer Representatives (C...
Christina_BCNA
27 days ago
thankyou
29Views
2likes
0Comments
Interesting video explaining removal of Fallopian TUBES rather than ovaries
Channel 7 News has just shown this clip on reducing the chance of Ovarian Cancer by up to 80% - by removing the Fallopian TUBES rather than the actual ovaries. It may be suggested if a woman is al...
arpie
30 days ago
menopause
treatment
22Views
0likes
0Comments
✨ October 19th was Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day ✨
When considering a breast reconstruction, it’s important to know your options beforehand so you can make an informed decision about what works best for you. Here are some tips to consider: - R...
Christina_BCNA
2 months ago
breast reconstruction
Reconstruction
15Views
0likes
0Comments
🏡 The journey can look completely different for our rural, regional and remote community members – and we are here to help.
We want to take a moment to acknowledge that the breast cancer journey can be especially challenging for those living in regional, rural and remote areas. From limited access to specialists and treat...
Christina_BCNA
2 months ago
rural
31Views
1like
1Comment

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🌱Wednesday Wellness Check-In: Care For Your Body & Mind Through Cancer

November 27 🚨 Big News Coming! 🚨Counting Metastatic Breast Cancer

👣 CanSTEP Study – Share Your Views! (Sydney/Brisbane/Adelaide Residents)

👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members Nov 10-16 👋

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

🌱Wednesday Wellness - 12Nov25🌱

❓ Are More Young Women Being Diagnosed with Breast Cancer?

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

🌱 Wednesday Wellness - 05Nov25 🌱

Reconstruction - not everyone is happy with the results - updated

Coming off HRT for Breast surgery

👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members 👋

🧬 Some breast cancers are linked to genetic differences

❤️ This is your sign to take a few moments today for a breast self-check

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ

❔ TPBC/TNBC what does it all mean?

⭐ Today is an appreciation shout-out to our incredible CR crew! ⭐

Interesting video explaining removal of Fallopian TUBES rather than ovaries

✨ October 19th was Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day ✨

🏡 The journey can look completely different for our rural, regional and remote community members – and we are here to help.

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