23 Aug 2023
BCNA celebrates recent PBAC decisions
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has welcomed a decision to recommend a crucial drug to treat early-stage triple negative breast cancer for a government subsidy.
05 Aug 2023
BCNA alarmed about delays in diagnosis and access to treatment for breast cancer in Queensland
BCNA alarmed about delays in diagnosis and access to treatment for breast cancer in Queensland
03 Aug 2023
People living with metastatic breast cancer call to be counted
Not many people know that people living with metastatic breast cancer in Australia are not consistently counted on our cancer registries.
15 May 2023
BCNA Welcomes Investment in Health Workforce to Support those with Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) – Australia’s leading breast cancer consumer organisation – welcomes the Federal Government’s investment into improving access to multidisciplinary allied and supportive care, announced in this week’s Federal Budget.
04 May 2023
BCNA welcomes pharmacy prescription changes for breast cancer medications
The financial impact for many who require hormone therapy following a breast cancer diagnosis will be lessened thanks to changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
24 Apr 2023
New breast cancer treatments recommended for subsidy on the PBS
The recommendation of three breast cancer drugs for subsidy on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is a significant step forward for all Australians affected by breast cancer.
19 Apr 2023
BCNA’s unique podcast with clinical psychologist launches second series
Breast Cancer Network Australia’s (BCNA) unique podcast, What You Don’t Know Until You Do with Clinical Psychologist and breast cancer survivor, Dr Charlotte Tottman, has launched a second series – What You Don’t Know Until You Do: Unlimited
23 Mar 2023
LGBTIQ+ communities continue to face disparities of care
Findings from a study – Out with Cancer – have been reported in the latest edition of international journal, The Breast.
07 Mar 2023
BCNA part of first ever research into fear of breast cancer recurrence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
More research is needed into fear of breast cancer recurrence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, participants at a Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) Think Tank heard last week.
02 Mar 2023
BCNA’s Director Policy, Advocacy and Support Services elected to international breast cancer body
As Australia’s leading voice for people affected by breast cancer, BCNA is proud its Director of Policy, Advocacy and Support Services, Vicki Durston, has been elected president of the General Assembly of the ABC Global Alliance.
