Ask the Expert: Managing side effects of hormone blocking treatment with Dr Michelle White

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Hello everyone! 

We will be hosting our next Ask the Expert Digital Event on Managing side effects of hormone blocking treatment with Dr Michelle White. Click here to register for the event.

Approximately two thirds of all breast cancers are a type called hormone receptor positive. This means they use the hormones oestrogen and/or progesterone to grow. The recommended treatment for people with hormone receptor positive early breast cancer usually includes hormone-blocking therapy, a tablet taken daily for between five and 10 years. For people with metastatic breast cancer, hormone-blocking treatments can provide long term disease control. The side effects of these treatments may be mild and easily managed, but for some people they can significantly impact their quality of life.  

At this Ask the Expert event, we will hear from medical oncologist Dr Michelle White and BCNA Consumer Representative Kym Berchtenbreiter. Michelle specialises in treating women diagnosed with breast cancer and is the lead investigator for several local research studies and the development and conduct of clinical trials. Kym was diagnosed with early breast cancer in 2009 and will discuss the side effects she experienced from hormone-blocking treatment, her strategies to manage them and her advice for others.  

This session will address what you need to know about hormone-blocking treatment, including common side effects and how you can manage them, and how to ensure a good balance between quality of life, risk of recurrence and control of disease progression. 

During this event you will be able to ask Michelle and Kym questions. Please share your questions prior to the event via the question box on the registration page or email events@bcna.org.au. During the event you can submit questions via the discussion box on your screen. 

If you have any other questions prior to the event, please email events@bcna.org.au. 

For any technical difficulties on the evening, please contact Redback Studios on 1800 733 416. 

Event Details 

Date: Wednesday 29 June 2022 

Time: 6.30pm - 7.45pm AEST 

Where: Online – from your computer, tablet or laptop  

Your Local Time: 

WA: 4.30pm  

NT, SA: 6.00pm 

QLD, ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC: 6.30pm 

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Dr Michelle White is my oncologist for the past 5 years 
she is a excellent clinician 

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For those of you who may have missed this session, I will post recording when it becomes available in the next few days.

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Hello everyone. This webcast is now available to watch on-demand via our event hosting platform Redback - https://kapara.rdbk.com.au/landers/522fcf.html