Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day

Laura Crowden

This year, BCNA plans to recognise Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day for the first time.

Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day is internationally recognised on 13 October each year. It has previously been acknowledged in the UK, US and Europe, but not Australia.

Sometimes women with secondary breast cancer tell us they feel ‘overlooked’ or ‘invisible’, particularly during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October each year.

A few weeks ago BCNA held a Focus Group in Melbourne with eleven members living with secondary breast cancer.

These women kindly shared with us their personal experiences, challenges and ideas which will help us plan – not only for Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day, but for how we can acknowledge, support and represent women with secondary breast cancer into the future.

• A report summarising the focus group discussions can be downloaded or read online.

Laura

Sports Nut

Laura, can I repost this on my personal Facebook page?

Daina_BCNA

Hi SportsNut, Just responding because Laura is away today. You can go to our Facebook page and 'Share it' from there - https://www.facebook.com/BreastCancerNetworkAustralia/photos/a.10150184843340321.423359.83877045320/10154501848615321/?type=1

ElaineG

Hi Daina - are you able to please send me the link - thank you.

• A report summarising the focus group discussions can be downloaded or read online.

Ann-Marie

Hi @ElaineG, just wanted to jump in here to see what link you are after? @Cosette_BCNA. @Jess_BCNA and myself look after the online network. If its the report above I will need to speak with our policy team. It looks like this was back in 2014 and is no longer on our website ~Ann-Marie

ElaineG

Yes thanks Ann-Marie, could you please send me the link to the focus research undertaken.  
I would like to review the report:

These women kindly shared with us their personal experiences, challenges and ideas which will help us plan – not only for Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day, but for how we can acknowledge, support and represent women with secondary breast cancer into the future.

Thank you.
Regards, Elaine

Ann-Marie

Hi @ElaineG, I think it may be best you speak with someone from our policy team about this. I will pass on your details on Monday ~Ann-Marie.

Ann-Marie

Hi @ElaineG - The policy team has passed on this link - click here.

ElaineG

Thanks Ann-Marie - this is great!