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EBC-46 Cure for Cancer via Blushwood Tree in QLD
Hi, Following the Channel 7 News story - 2016 - link https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2YJSfsCD3LY I was wondering if anyone on BCNA network forum actually submitted themselves for the EBC-46 clinical trials? Only 15 candidates are being chosen up to 31/1/2017 - for tumours which are reachable via an injection based in a…
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Immuniotheraphy - my last resort!
I have just begun an Immuniotheraphy drug (Keytruda) for mTNBC as I have hit the final wall without success after my beginning in July 2104. I have been on several chemos & I was on a targeted trial for TNBC last year and early this year that looked promising, but after 8 months the cancer has again spread this time to my…
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Trial - early breast cancer
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/breast-cancer-treatment-single-dose-of-radiation-replaces-daily-treatment-in-medical-trial/news-story/ec96cb76954e1a4c032774d0f9f0490a I just saw this story promoted for the evening news! If the above link doesn't open then google "Breast cancer treatment: Single dose of radiation…
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Solving a breast cancer mystery – why do ‘double-positive’ women do better?
This post is a research article; I am putting this out for general discussion. 70% of us are double-positive so this is an important topic. This research came from England and was in collaboration with University of Adelaide. But this isn't the first research article I have read about the protective nature of progesterone…
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Breast Cancer and Sexual Wellbeing - BCNA's new resource
I'm so pleased to let you know that BCNA has developed a new information booklet for women with breast cancer called Breast Cancer and Sexual Wellbeing. We started to look in more detail at the impact of breast cancer on women's sexual wellbeing, after women had been contacting us, surprised and distressed at this…
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Getting fitter and healthier in 6 minutes a week
I watched a Catalyst program on ABC Iview which was very interesting. In particular is also a menopause study. Currently we are looking at a recomnended 150 minutes of exercise a week to have good fitness post diagnosis (and all of us really ). This program examines doing very high intensity exercise for 30 seconds flat…
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Friday Update.
Hello and welcome to the Friday update! Community Highlights We have 29 new members. Please welcome Cat4462, Chester80$$, Aussie Oi, Peppercorn Queen and all our new members. This week we had 47 posts and 354 comments. Here are some of the new posts from this week you may have missed – * Letrozol- Snow * Joint Pain…
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A new study to help us understand your needs better
EDIT: This study is wrapping up soon so we're giving it one final push. Thanks to everyone who has participated so far! Hi everyone. Some of you know Katerina. She’s been with BCNA since 2015 and she works with our Community Liaisons and Member Groups. Katerina is also a student pursuing studies in psycho-oncology,…
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Friday Update
Hello and welcome to the Friday update! Community Highlights We have 15 new members join the Online Network this week. Please give a warm welcome to bean23, Frizz, KathnMad and all our new members. We had 39 posts and 357 comments with Chemo being one of the common topics discussed. Thank you to everyone who has shared…
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Exercise and Chemo- ABC Catalyst
Thought I would share this link I was sent to the Catalyst program (ABC i-view). It showcases a medical trial in WA testing the effect exercise has on chemotherapy. It is showing remarkably positive results. http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/catalyst/SC1502H014S00.
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Tips for engaging local communities
Do you have any advice for new members on how to connect with their local communities? Here are some steps that we have found to be helpful. Consider the following: * Who - Who would you approach? * How - What steps do you need to take? * Key messages - What are the messages you would like to share? * Resources - What do…
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Mindful Mondays Blog Post Five: Mindful Colouring
Image Source: borderlinebabble.com Colouring-in may be something you remember fondly from your childhood. It has become a popular past-time for adults recently and for good reason. It might seem strange that something as simple as using a coloring book could actually be beneficial, but research continually supports this…