Resources
The following links may be useful for further research that you may want to make
BreastSurgANZ is the primary group of surgeons treating patients with breast disease, benign and malignant, in Australia and New Zealand.
The Australasian Society for Breast Disease is a multidisciplinary society that brings together all those interested in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research aspects of breast disease.
A one-stop site for information about breast cancer in Australia.
This includes a national directory of breast cancer services provided by private and public hospitals.
Library of stories on cancer aired on ABC Health Matters.
This booklet describes the different fertility options available to younger women with early breast cancer. It has been designed specifically to help patients consider the pros and cons and work out which fertility treatment, if any, is best suited to their situation.
Cancer Screen (BreastScreen) is the national mammographic screening program. It provides free screening mammograms for women aged 50-69, with the aim of reducing deaths from breast cancer in this target grou
This website offers a one-stop platform with interactive cancer data, providing people with high quality data which allows for monitoring and reporting of national trends over time, to provide the knowledge to guide national cancer control in Australia.
Breast reconstruction can be a difficult discussion to have, particularly when you have to think about all the other ramifications of having a breast cancer. BRECONDA is a very useful tool for our patients, scientifically developed to help patients decide if they want a reconstruction and if so what type.
Breast Cancer Trials is a group of world-leading breast cancer doctors and researchers based in Australia and New Zealand committed to exploring and finding better treatments for people affected by breast cancer through clinical trials research.
Understand.com® is a global medical education company that is proud to have educated over 10,000,000 patients worldwide. Their unparalleled 3D medical animations are at the core of the patient learning experience. While their contents clearly explain complex MOAs, disease pathologies, surgical techniques and procedures, as well as treatment methods for an assortment of medical topics.