Prioritising access to risk reducing surgery
We know that the knowledge of your risk of breast cancer can be empowering but it becomes a feeling of being powerless when forced to spend years on public wait lists for risk reducing surgery. It’s a constant state of fear compounded by lack of transparency regarding timelines and the reality is some will receive a breast cancer diagnosis whilst waiting Today we’re in Canberra with the Australian Access to Breast Reconstruction Collaborative Group (AABRCG) to launch a joint position statement ‘Prioritising access to risk reducing surgery for people with inherited high risks of breast cancer.' We're calling for a national, consistent approach to ensure that individuals with inherited genetic risks have timely and equitable access to risk reducing surgeries. Are you waiting for a prophylactic mastectomy? To learn more about this issue and to read our position statement, visit our webpage https://www.bcna.org.au/our-impact/prioritising-access-to-risk-reducing-surgery/
