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BCNA Information Forum - recordings available soon
Hi everyone, We are holding an Information Forum in Mission Beach on Tuesday 24 October, 9.00am - 3.00pm. This will be our last in-person Information Forum for 2023. The forum will also take place online, with sessions occurring in our main presentation room being shared live on Zoom. During the event, you will hear from -…
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Making Metastatic Breast Cancer Count - Parliamentary Friends of Women's Health panel discussion
BCNA
and the Parliamentary Friends of Women's Health
are holding a panel discussion – Making Metastatic Breast Cancer Count – at
Parliament House, Canberra, 8-9am Thursday 3 August. It’s part of our
advocacy calling for people living with metastatic breast cancer in Australia
to be consistently counted on our cancer…
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Coffs Harbour Information Forum livestream on 7 September
Hi everyone, We are holding an Information Forum in Coffs Harbour on 7 September, 9.30am - 3.00pm. During the event, you will hear from - * Those with a lived experience of breast cancer * Medical Oncologist, Dr Michelle White * Oncology Social Worker, Dr Carrie Lethborg * Australasian Lymphology Certified Nurse, Lee…
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Friday Update 11th August 2023
Hello members and welcome to another Friday update, You will probably notice BCNA activity in my
recent posts. We headed to Canberra last week for the ‘National Metastatic
Breast Cancer’ data roundtable and we are also busy preparing for the Field of
Women event this month. I will share more details below in case you…
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A radiation talk
Just a shout out to anyone in the Hills area of Sydney interested in attending our group’s talk(Kellyville Breast Buddies) on radiation.The chief radiologist/manager from Icon Cancer Centre at Norwest Hosp will update us and answer all our questions.It’s in the function room at The Quest Hotel on Norbrik Dr.Bella Vista…
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Webcast: Just diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, what’s next?
Hello everyone! We have just launched our next webcast, which will be hosted online on the 11th of August. If you'd like to register, please click here. Please find below further information on the digital event.In 2022, it is projected that over 20,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Of those diagnosed, it is…
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Friday Update - 8th July 2022
Friday Update 8th July 2022 Hi everyone, Apologies for the belated Friday update. What a busy and wonderful month of activity for BCNA in June. Hopefully I can catch you up in today’s update. In the next update I will be able to share registration details of the Wagga Wagga Information Forum, however you can bookmark it in…
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Friday Update - 10th June 2022
Friday Update 10th June 2022 Hello everyone, June has come upon us and there are magnificent events and activities happening at BCNA. We have the Launceston TAS forum and the Pink Lady Match at the MCG only two weeks away. More details below! Rug up in this chilly winter weather and if anyone lives near the snow, would…
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Ask the Expert: Managing cognitive changes related to breast cancer treatments with Jo Lewis
Good afternoon everyone :) We are hosting our next Ask the Expert event on the 24th of May at 7.00pm AEST. Many people report mental fogginess, feeling vague, memory loss or concentration problems during and after treatments including chemotherapy and/or hormone-blocking therapy. These side effects are often referred to as…
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Friday Update - 27th May 2022
Friday Update 27th May 2022 Hello everyone, I hope you have had a chance to view some of our informative online events held in the past few weeks and thankyou to those who attended the Ballarat Forum yesterday. Further details of these events will be shared with you in this update. Thankyou to everyone who supported their…
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Friday Update - 29th April 2022
Friday Update 29th April 2022 Hello members This week has seen the kick-off of the Pink Bun Campaign. BCNA’s 22yrs partnership with Bakers Delight has raised an amazing $22 million for BCNA. I will share further details of how you may like to get involved. BCNA is also gearing up to get back on the road with a program of…
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Ask the Expert: Triple Negative Early Breast Cancer with Dr Nick Zdenkowski
Good afternoon everyone, On the 17th of February, we will be hosting an interactive digital event on triple negative, please see details below. Triple negative breast cancer accounts for approximately 15 per cent of all breast cancers and refers to a type of breast cancer that does not have any of the three receptors…
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October Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hello members, As many of you are aware, it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) is Australia’s leading consumer network. We connect, support and empower Australians affected by breast cancer. We enable connections within our broad network to ensure no one feels alone. We…
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Managing the cost of breast cancer webcast: tips and resources 16th Sept 7-8pm AEST
Hi everyone, BCNA are holding a webcast on Thursday 16 September, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEST on managing the cost of breast cancer: tips and resources. For many people with breast cancer, the financial costs associated with treatment and care can be substantial. General day-to-day expenses continue, while you may also have to…