by Anna Boltong | May 13, 2016
My role at Cancer Council Victoria is extremely rewarding. I am fortunate to lead a team of passionate and talented oncology nurses, educators, researchers, health promotion co-ordinators and social workers who design and deliver more than 25 supportive care programs...
by Sue Collins | May 12, 2016
‘A stitch in time saves nine’ is a proverb about prevention meaning ‘If you sort out a problem immediately it may save extra work later’. It’s all good in theory but not always easy in practice. We have many demands on our time so adding...
by Dyna Eldaief | Apr 21, 2016
It’s been 8 weeks since I had 2 surgeries back to back. A preventative double mastectomy and DIEP flap reconstruction, which uses my own tummy fat to form my new breasts. The surgeries went very well. I was nervous but excited too as I delved into hospital...
by Dyna Eldaief | Nov 1, 2015
My name is Dyna Eldaief and I am considered high risk for breast cancer due to family history. While at University I heard about Mammograms being available free for women over 50. One day I decided to ask my mother if she ever had a mammogram and after she said she...
by Sue Collins | Sep 16, 2015
Women’s journeys towards breast cancer prevention Through courageous personal stories A Stitch in Time will reveal women’s journeys towards breast cancer prevention. As they navigate the prevention pathways and demonstrate the options available to women...
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