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EMPathy BCN: Research into secondary breast cancer continues ...
As a BCNA Consumer Representative with the EMPathy Breast Cancer Network, I hear about some amazing research into advanced breast cancer. This Australia-wide team of scientists, surgeons and oncologists are dedicated to researching cellular changes that may underpin secondary breast cancer. Please visit the EMPathy BCN…
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A day in the laboratory
In my role as a BCNA Consumer Representative I have been fortunate to be linked with Dr Kara Britt, a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University in the Melbourne suburb of Clayton. It was my privilege to recently be taken on a personalised tour through the university’s…
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Influencing change - Risk reducing medication journal article
You may remember in the Seat at The Table 2011 Year in Review, Amanda mentioned the work that Heather Drum and Gerda Evans did in getting health professionals to use the term risk reducing medication, when talking about medication that can reduce your risk of breast cancer developing. As a result of this work, Gerda was…
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Building a better bra!
Bra study If you missed it earlier, you might be interested to read the post by Kathy Wells about the research being undertaken by the University of Wollongong into developing better exercise bras for women living with breast cancer. Members of BCNA’s Review & Survey Group contributed to the research. * Read Kathy's post…
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New research: Survivorship care after breast cancer
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,…
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Launch of the Public Diagnostic Breast Imaging Service Canberra Hospital
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…
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YWC survey?
Thanks for an incredible weekend at the conference. I was wondering if anyone has the link to the "surveymonkey" survey? Thank you!
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Bra study to help women
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…
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Medical Oncology Group of Australia meeting
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…
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Research Participation Greatly Appreciated
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…