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New research paper highlights effectiveness of professionally led support groups for people living with metastatic cancer

Posted January 29, 2024, in

A recent study conducted by Dr Andrea Smith and colleagues published in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship has revealed that professionally led support groups for individuals with advanced or metastatic cancer are effective in reducing mood disturbances, distress and pain amongst patients. Successful implementation depends on factors such as leadership expertise, operational methods and resource…

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Workshop October 2023

Posted January 29, 2024, in

  On Saturday the 14th of October 2023 saw the Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success, with members and families attending, although we did miss those women who weren’t able to be there this time. This workshop consisted of a Q&A…

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Workshop March 2023

Posted June 21, 2023, in

On Saturday the 4th of March 2023 saw the Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success, with members and families attending, although we did miss those women who weren’t able to be there this time. This workshop consisted of a Q&A session…

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A Darker Shade of Pink Book Launch

Posted February 16, 2022, in

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Easy Pavlova Recipe

Posted October 27, 2020, in

Cooking and baking is a creative expression that has the added bonus of tasting good! This recipe contributed by Min

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Dragonfly

Posted January 22, 2020, in

Dragonfly Five ladies sit in a small room. Two walls are taken up by crowded bookshelves, and two by windows closed against the noise of traffic from the busy intersection outside. Two of these ladies are professionals; one is a social worker, the other a psychologist. There is a device on the coffee table in…

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Seeking Sanctuary.

Posted January 17, 2020, in

  Leanne is a keen gardener, but due to the ravages of the drought and the fires, the care she previously gave to her roses she now gives to what she refers to as her “garden gnomes”.      Who sometimes wait at the front door for their food.             …

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Workshop October 2019

Posted November 26, 2019, in

On the 26th of October 2019 saw the Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success, with members and families attending, although we did miss those women who weren’t able to be there this time. This workshop ran slightly differently from previous events…

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Leanne and the Weengallon Pink Ladies Day

Posted November 19, 2019, in

Hello everyone, thank you Sally for your kind introduction, and thank you everyone for inviting me here today, to tell my story. Where to start ………….perhaps by painting a picture of my life pre- cancer.   I met the love of my life Michael, when I was just 16, he was my partner for the…

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