Hi francesca_maree and Amy
Early breast cancer is also relatively uncommon in women under 40 (about 5% of cases according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare). I think it seems counter-intuitive to us because we tend to meet and talk to a lot of women in this age group unfortunately. Younger women with breast cancer make up a small percentage of the total number of Australians with breast cancer, but this is still far too large a number. Vocal women such as yourself (and women of all ages!) make all of us here at BCNA even more determined and focused on ensuring that women with secondary breast cancer are supported, empowered and well-informed.
You can read about our current secondary breast cancer strategy if you want to read a bit more about our work in this area.
Amy, more breast care nurses for women with secondary breast cancer is another top advocacy priority for us! We actually included it in our 2013 federal election submission.
Also, are you signed up to receive the BCNA Research Bulletin? We have a regular spot focusing on research into secondary breast cancer. You might be interested to read this? If so, you can read about how to sign up here: http://www.bcna.org.au/news/research-bulletins
Again, I can't express enough how committed we are to ensuring that women with SBC are supported. We do not, and could not ever possibly, forget about you.
