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Recommendations for use of chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced breast cancer This clinical practice guideline, based on high-level evidence, provides clinicians with guidance about the use of chemotherapy in the management of women with advanced breast cancer. The guideline, funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, has been endorsed by the Medical Oncology Group of Australia, the Faculty of Radiation Oncology at the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. More Follow-up of women with early breast cancer NBOCC has developed recommendations for follow-up of women with early breast cancer. More A summary guide has been developed to assist general practitioners manage aspects of follow-up care. More	Radiotherapy services - do you provide treatment to women from rural areas? An invitation to participate in the Stay in Touch program. More Message from the CEO, Dr Helen Zorbas 15 June 2010 Today, the Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, has announced a new era in Australian cancer control with the amalgamation of National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) and Cancer Australia, the Government’s lead cancer agency More Announcing the shared care demonstration sites NBOCC is pleased to announce the four successful demonstration sites for the Shared care demonstration project are: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, The Royal Women's and Western Hospital Consortium, Calvary Mater Newcastle and Southern Health More	17 May 2010 Please note: applications are now closed. Funding available to run breast cancer awareness workshops for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women Applications are now invited from health organisations and individual health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to promote breast cancer awareness through locally-run workshops for Indigenous women. read the release
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National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) is Australia's national authority and information source on breast and ovarian cancer.

Funded by the Australian Government, NBOCC works in partnership with health professionals, cancer organisations, researchers, governments and those diagnosed to improve outcomes in breast and ovarian cancer.

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