BreaCan is hosting a FREE forum for women who have been diagnosed with breast or a gynaecological cancer. The forum will provide information and is also a wonderful chance to talk and meet with other women with similar experiences. The forum will be held on: Saturday 14th November, 2009 9.30 am – 3.30pm (Lunch included)
Continue ReadingBreaCan will be conducting a forum on Saturday 24 October for women aged 45 and under. The forum will be an opportunity for young women with breast and gynaecological cancers to meet and connect with other young women as well listen to some interesting speakers on the challenges of living with cancer as a young
Continue ReadingWomen often tell us that they would love to visit BreaCan, but find it difficult due to work or family commitments that prevent them from coming in during the day. From August 2009 to March 2010 (except January), the BreaCan Resource Centre will be open the first Thursday of every month from 5.00pm until 7.30pm.
Continue ReadingBreaCan will be conducting a Young Women’s Forum on Saturday 24 October. The forum will be an opportunity for young women with breast and gynaecological cancers to meet and connect with other young women as well listen to some interesting speakers on the challenges of living with cancer as a young woman. There will be
Continue ReadingIn March 2009, Camp Quality a national organisation that provides recreational activities for children with cancer, approached BreaCan about working in partnership to provide a pilot program of activities to the families of women who have had cancer. This was a fantastic opportunity to offer a weekend away to a small number of BreaCan families,
Continue ReadingBreaCan is excited to be one of a number of partners collaborating with the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society (KCWHS) in a research project about the infertility issues confronting young women diagnosed with breast cancer. In April part funding for the project was granted from the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust. Further funding is
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