“It helps to know that you are not alone.”
Welcome to the website of The Advanced Breast Cancer Group. We offer a range of services for women with advanced breast cancer, (also known as secondary breast cancer, or metastatic breast cancer), including a weekly support group for women (accessed face to face or by telephone), support for their partners and families, partnership with the Aussie Breast Cancer Forum and a DVD resource “You’re not Alone: a film about Living with Secondary Breast Cancer”.
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The Group |
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This is a community based service where women throughout Queensland can share their experience and gain support from each other within the safety of a professionally led group. Through the use of the telephone, rural women and sick women can join this Brisbane based group, which has been shown to benefit women by significantly improving mood and reducing distress.
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Weekend Get Together |
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Over the past 6 months the Advanced Breast Cancer Group has been the recipient of generous donations, one given in memory of Kay, one of the women from the group, and two separate donations from the Moreton Region Breast Cancer Support Group. In discussion with the women we decided to put this money towards funding a get-together of all the group members, along with their partners and children, as well as any close friends that they might wish to bring along, enabling members and their families to meet one another face to face. With the help of these donations we were able to fund the travel and accommodation costs of those living out of Brisbane to enable them to attend. The event was held on Saturday 29 August. Most of the members of the group were able to be there, along with husbands and partners, sisters, daughters and friends. We would like to thank the presenters on the day, Dr Nicole McCarthy, Dr Carol Douglas, and Ms. Sandra Drabant. The day was a great success, as seen by these photos. Click on the group photo to view a gallery of the event.
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Resources |
The DVD “You’re Not Alone” is available free on request from The Cancer Council Helpline 131120.
Residents outside of Queensland need to ask to be put through to Brisbane.
It can also be obtained by sending an email to wps2@bigpond.net.au
Hopes and Hurdles Pack
BCNA are the peak national organisation for Australians personally affected by breast cancer. They supply a free Hope & Hurdles Pack to women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.
Order online or call 1300 887 340 to order your free Hope & Hurdles Pack.
