BCAC enjoys local breast cancer conference
BCAC Committee members Fay Sowerby, Libby Burgess and Emma Crowley attended the Breast Cancer inSIGhts conference on 1-3 September 2022 in Auckland.
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Māori women with advanced breast cancer tell their stories
Recently, BCAC and Sweet Louise filmed more stories from women living with advanced breast cancer.
Exciting trial results with trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu)
Latest results from clinical trials with trastuzumab deruxtecan (brand name: Enhertu) have shown significant benefits for two groups of patients with advanced breast cancer: those with high levels
Pharmac’s latest breast cancer drug funding ‘way short’.
Pharmac recently announced $190 million of new funding for medicines. However, only one breast cancer drug made it onto their investment list.
Neoadjuvant patient decision aid
For many women recently diagnosed with breast cancer, the treatment process can be overwhelming and stressful.
Experts answer questions about breast cancer recurrence
The fear of breast cancer coming back is one of the most common issues faced by people diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Dragon boat teams looking for new paddlers
Dragon boating is a great way to increase fitness and have fun with other breast cancer survivors.
Māori cancer research funded
BCAC sends huge congratulations to former Committee Member Irene Kereama-Royal who has been awarded a scholarship by Hei Āhuru Mōwai (Māori Cancer Leadership Aotearoa) an
Genetic discrimination a threat to NZ patients
Knowing our genetic risk of diseases such as BRCA-related breast cancer can be lifesaving, but New Zealand insurance companies can use this knowledge to discriminate agai
