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Why do some breast cancers come back?
Recently, several EMPathy Breast Cancer Network researchers collaborated to produce an article that was published by 'The Conversation'. The article is entitled, 'Explainer: why do some breast cancers come back?' The article link is below, and as the BCNA Consumer Representative for the EMPathy BCN I'd be interested in…
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Research: Exercise slows tumour growth
In a study published in the 16 March 2015, issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, researchers led by Duke Cancer Institute scientists studied the impact of exercise in models of breast cancer in mice. They found that exercise stimulated significant improvements in the number and function of blood vessels…
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Study could help thousands of cancer patients lead fuller lives
A study led by the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, in partnership with Leeds Beckett University, will examine whether a sports medicine technique could give patients undergoing cancer treatments a life-changing boost. http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/news/0215-study-could-help-thousands-of-cancer-patients-lead-fuller-lives/
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Study could help thousands of cancer patients lead fuller lives
A study led by the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, in partnership with Leeds Beckett University, will examine whether a sports medicine technique could give patients undergoing cancer treatments a life-changing boost. http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/news/0215-study-could-help-thousands-of-cancer-patients-lead-fuller-lives/
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Help BCNA Online - Melbourne focus groups
Hello all, jess from BCNA here. BCNA is currently working to revise and redevelop our website and we need some help. We wanted to ensure that the information and services available to those affected by breast cancer is easy to access and understand. To help us do this, we are looking for people to attend a focus group in…
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Research
Please see link below. PA Research Foundation Brisbane Christmas Appeal. Their research involves discovering why breast cancer cells leach from the breast to settle in other parts of the body. If they can find out why cells behave like that, treatments will be better targetted and hopefull a cure for secondary breast…
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Meeting with Pharmaceutical Company Eisai
On Tuesday 16 September I represented BCNA as a Consumer Representative as a guest speaker at a luncheon being part of an internal conference run by Eisia, Eisai is a global research orientated pharmaceutical company committed to improving the health and all individuals worldwide regardless of wealth or geography. A drug…
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Why do I even need this test?
Hi everyone, I trust you all arrived home safely and had a quiet weekend. At SATT I mentioned the above resource. Some of you missed out on a copy ( i took too few). I have just found a report I wrote for BCNA about this. It has the Consumer Health Forum's link to the brochure. I am pasting the relevant section below. "…
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Register 4 research
Are you aged 18 years or older? Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer? Have you completed active treatment between 6 months to 5 years ago? If so, you may wish to participate in the Register4 research project. The study will compare the unmet needs and perceived self-efficacy of women who had access to a Breast Care…
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Breast Cancer Clothing Survey
Hi Everyone! I am currently in the process of developing a clothing line targeted at women that have undergone breast cancer surgery. My collection is aimed at providing a sense of femininity and confidence back to women. Please see bellow for the link to my market research survey.…
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Trials
Hello there lovely Triple Negative Sisters. Has anyone here been involved in clinical trials during their treatment ? There seems to be a lot of press about PARP inhibitors and I wonder what your knowledge of them are. I live on the Gold Coast, how many others live in SE Queensland? Who would you recommend to see about new…
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Update on Fund Raiser
Hi everyone, Some of you may have seen my earlier post on having a fund raiser for breast cancer research so I thought I'd let you know how it all went and post some pics. We were very proud of being able to give a little back to the Cancer Council who helped me this year with counselling and support. We had about 35…
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Love Your Sister
Hey all, Pretty cheeky of me to jump right into posting this after being AWOL for so long and just lurking, but I'm nothing if not cheeky. Samuel Johnson's charity Love Your Sister has been staging events all throughout Australia, and he's currently doing the Gold Coast Area and making his way down the NSW coast. I'm…