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See the Field of Women LIVE video
BCNA's Field of Women Live event at the Telstra Stadium in August highlighted the real impact of breast cancer in Australian. If you would like to see video footage, photos and read powerful testimonials of this amazing event visit the field of women website.
‘Harnessing Hope, Overcoming Hurdles' - forums for women with secondary breast cancer
BCNA's second forum for women with secondary breast cancer will be held in Adelaide on October 23 2007. The forum coincides with the launch of our new Hope & Hurdles Pack in Adelaide. Deborah Martin, will speak at the forum about her experiences of living with secondary breast cancer, as a young woman. The program will also feature medical oncologist, Dr Tabitha Healey, who will present on current and future treatment and support options for women. Stephanie Dowrick, breast cancer survivor and best-selling author will discuss strategies for dealing with uncertainty and enhancing wellbeing. She will also run an optional meditation session after the lunch break.
One woman who attended our Melbourne event said: ‘I went into the Hope & Hurdles forum feeling down, only to come out feeling energised and less alone. I found it informative, moving and most of all, uplifting. There was such a warm, good energy generated that it made me feel privileged to be part of such a wonderful group of people.'
Women with secondary breast cancer are invited to bring along a guest (partner, relative or friend) to attend this free event. If you know of anyone living with secondary breast cancer who would like to come along they can contact
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or 1800 500 258 to confirm a place by Friday October 19. Lunch will be provided and women with secondaries who attend will receive a free Hope & Hurdles Pack.
Resources and Websites
Herceptin® consumer information now available
The National Breast Cancer Centre has released a booklet about trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for those with early breast cancer. The information has been developed to help people make decisions about trastuzumab for the treatment of breast cancer.
The booklet was developed by a multidisciplinary working group and is based on the corresponding NBCC clinical practice guidelines. It provides information about who trastuzumab is suitable for, when and how it is given, side effects and questions to ask your doctor. It also provides details about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and outlines some of the questions yet to be answered about trastuzumab. The new resources can be viewed or ordered online at http://www.nbcc.org.au/resources or by calling 1800 624 973.
Breastcancer.org Ask-the-Expert Online Conference - Working During Treatment
Although breastcancer.org is an American website, it is very useful for Australian women. It has an extensive range of information about breast cancer including specific sections for young women. The site also has chat rooms, discussion boards and online conferences. Their recent ‘Ask-the-Expert' online conference on ‘working during treatment' featured guest medical speakers. Participants raised some interesting topics and questions including how people try to balance work and treatment, how treatment can impact on work performance and how their colleagues may respond while they are undergoing treatment. You can read the full transcripts of this online conference here.
Research Updates
A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as an Addition to Mammography and Ultrasound in Screening Young Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer
The European Journal of Cancer features an article on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and how it has been proposed as an additional screening test for young women at high risk of breast cancer in whom mammography alone has poor sensitivity. The researchers conducted a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of adding MRI to mammography with or without breast ultrasound and clinical breast examination (CBE) in screening this population. The researchers found consistent evidence in 5 studies that adding MRI provides a highly sensitive screening strategy compared to mammography alone or mammography plus ultrasound with or without CBE.
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Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial
In the Journal of Clinical Oncology an article discusses how breast cancer chemotherapy may cause unfavourable changes in physical functioning, body composition, psychosocial functioning, and quality of life (QOL). The researchers evaluated the relative merits of aerobic and resistance exercise in blunting these effects, and found a range of benefits.
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