I'm excited to share with everyone the findings of some research into survivorship care that BCNA have been working on, with researchers from The Mater Hospital (Sydney) and The University of Sydney. For this research, members of BCNA's Review & Survey Group were surveyed to find out their experiences of follow up care,…
I attended the launch of this new public diagnostic breast screening Service at Canberra Hospital this morning. I spent ages with Dr Jeremy Price, a radiologist, whose talk at the Breast Cancer Treatment Group meeting last year, alerted me to the value of MRI's diagnosing breast cancer. MRI's of the breast can pick up…
Thanks for an incredible weekend at the conference. I was wondering if anyone has the link to the "surveymonkey" survey? Thank you!
I recently visited the University of Wollongong to meet with Professor Julie Steele and her team who are undertaking research aimed at developing better exercise bras for women living with breast cancer. Research has shown that exercise during and after breast cancer treatment provides women with a number of benefits, both…
Hi everyone, I wanted to let you all know about the BCNA policy team's new report about the Medical Oncology Group of Australia's 2010 meeting. The policy team recently attended this meeting in Sydney. It was fantastic to attend the meeting as we got to hear about the latest news in oncology. It was great to hear about the…
My name is Collette Morris and I am from Griffith University on the Gold Coast. I am conducting a research project on the health behaviours of breast cancer survivors as part of the requirements for my Honours in Psychology program and would greatly appreciate your participation. I am seeking participants who currently…
Carman's Fun Run is back in 2024! Carman’s Fun Run will be held on Sunday 18 February 2024. Held at the picturesque Elsternwick Park, Brighton (located at the doorstep of the popular Elwood shops). Runners, walkers and joggers of all abilities can lace up, run your best and have fun doing it. Half-marathon, 10K or 5K…