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Welcome to this edition of the Young Women E-Bulletin. We hope that you find the information of interest.
New BCNA Resource for Women with Secondary Breast Cancer
BCNA is excited to announce a new resource for women with secondary breast cancer. Hope & Hurdles, the result of extensive consultations with women who themselves are living with secondary breast cancer, and with those who treat and care for them, has been designed to offer women a resource that provides practical ways of living with secondary breast cancer. The Hope & Hurdles Pack is a unique and much needed resource which includes a range of booklets, brochures, and CDs, packaged in a convenient satchel. BCNA will distribute the pack, at no cost, to women with secondary breast cancer around Australia from the start of August this year. Watch BCNA's website for more information.
YOUNG ACTION ON BREAST CANCER (YABC) present: Up Close and Personal
13 - 14 October 2007.
Registrations are now open for this is two day conference for young women affected by breast cancer so hurry and register on their website now or you may miss out! Preparations for the 1st National Young Women's Conference have started to take shape. Most speakers have been confirmed and a full list will appear on the website soon. The plenary sessions will be around fertility, psychosocial needs, treatment and stories from young women.
You can email YABC to join their Email List to receive regular Conference updates:
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This issue in brief (scroll down for full listing)
Research Updates
Predictors of Ovarian Reserve in Young Women with Breast Cancer
In the British Journal of Cancer: ovarian reserve can be diminished following treatment for breast cancer. This study evaluated biochemical and biophysical parameters of ovarian reserve in these patients. Biochemical and biophysical tests of ovarian reserve were performed simultaneously in young (age 22-42 years), regularly menstruating women with breast cancer (n=22) and age-matched controls (n=24).
The abstract
Recent Increase of Breast Cancer Incidence Among Women Under the Age of Forty
In the British Journal of Cancer: This is a Swedish Study that used data from the Geneva Cancer Registry. The researchers found that in 2002-2004, breast cancer incidence in women aged 25-39 years increased by 46.7% per year (95% CI: 7.1-74.0, P=0.015), which surveillance or detection bias may not fully explain. If other population-based cancer registries confirm this trend, further research on breast cancer risk factors would be indicated.
Full article
Relative Potencies of Anastrozole and Letrozole to Suppress Estradiol in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Ovarian Stimulation before in Vitro Fertilization
In the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism: the aim of this study was to determine the potency of anastrozole to suppress serum E2 levels in breast cancer patients undergoing COH.
The abstract
Conferences
Here is the latest news coming out of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Conference that was held in Lugano, Switzerland from 5-8 July 2007.
Early Breast Cancer
To view the abstracts from the conference click on the link above.
In the Care Search ENews 2007 there is a comprehensive list of the key dates for national and international conferences on cancer being held in 2007 and 2008 including the
Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, 34th Annual Scientific Meeting. For the full list of conferences go to their website.
Other Information
Amazon Hearts
Take up the challenge of an Amazon Heart Adventure and develop lifelong friendships with other breast cancer survivors from across the globe. Amazon Heart Adventures provide breast cancer survivors with a life changing experience, while creating wider social impact in local communities. Each event also has a unique social impact, either through direct community service or raising funds for community projects. Coming up in December 2007, a daring group of breast cancer survivors will travel to Madurai, in Tamil Nadu, South India, to spend one week building an orphanage for tsunami and AIDS orphans. To register for this and other adventures click on the link to find out more or email
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Field of Women LIVE Sydney Registrations Are Now Open
The website is up and running and you can register for the event online. So far, 4,021 people have registered and we need more! BCNA is calling on 13,000 people - representing the number of Australians diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 - to stand together and create the first ever Sydney Field of Women LIVE before the Sydney Swans v St Kilda match on Saturday evening, 11 August 2007. All welcome - supporters, friends, survivors and anyone else!
The information contained in this e-bulletin has been gathered from various sources to keep subscribers up-to-date with the latest relevant news and information. The contents of the listings are not necessarily endorsed by BCNA.
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