The latest news from the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) for February 2009.
Revised guide for women with early breast cancer available 1 March
NBOCC's eagerly anticipated revised Guide for women with early breast cancer will be available to order online from 1 March. The Guide is currently available to download online.
Based on NBOCC’s Clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer, this thoroughly revised version of the consumer guide incorporates the latest evidence in a new, user-friendly spiral bound format.
The resource provides information to support women with early breast cancer in making decisions about their treatment and care, as well as advice for family and friends. The Guide walks women through every step of their cancer journey and is broken down into five key areas: Breast cancer: the facts, Making sense of test results, Treatment, When treatment is over, and Finding support.
NBOCC would appreciate your feedback on the revised style and content of the Guide for women with early breast cancer and invites you to complete an online evaluation form. To access NBOCC’s online feedback form, please visit www.breasthealth.com.au/ebcsurvey.
To order the Guide for women with early breast cancer from 1 March, please visit www.nbocc.org.au/resources or call 1800 624 973.
For more information about the Guide, please contact Emma Hanks (Ph: 02 9357 9408).
New online resource to support young women with ovarian cancer
NBOCC has released a new online resource to provide support for women dealing with the physical and emotional impact of treatment-induced early menopause.
The resource, Ovarian cancer and menopause – information for younger women, provides information on early menopause and strategies on how to manage symptoms. It also describes some of the physical and emotional changes that may be experienced by younger women with ovarian cancer and offers some practical suggestions for coping with these changes.
The resource was developed by a multidisciplinary working group chaired by Professor Martha Hickey from University of Western Australia.
View Ovarian cancer and menopause – information for younger women.
For more information, please contact Emma Hanks (Ph: 02 9357 9408).
New resource to promote the appropriate referral of women with ovarian cancer
NBOCC has developed a new resource to promote appropriate referral of women with symptoms that may be due to ovarian cancer. Titled Appropriate referral of women with suspected ovarian cancer, the easy-to-use guide incorporates the Risk of Malignancy Index to assist clinicians in identifying those women who should be referred to a gynaecological oncologist for further investigation. Evidence shows survival for women with ovarian cancer is improved when their surgical care is directed by a gynaecological oncologist.
The resource also provides an overview of other tests required upon further investigation of ovarian cancer symptoms, including the serum CA125 test and a transvaginal ultrasound.
The resource is available to download as PDF document from the NBOCC website. For more information about the resource, please contact Katie Rampling (Ph: 02 9357 9409).
NBOCC Annual Review now available
NBOCC has released its Annual Review for 2007-2008. The Annual Review reports on NBOCC’s work program and achievements in breast and ovarian cancer during this period.
To order a copy of the Annual Review, visit www.nbocc.org.au/resources or phone 1800 624 973.
Staff news
NBOCC is pleased to announce that Trenna Rowe has joined the organisation in the role of Project Officer.
