Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day
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.
Laura
