News and Updates

My hands, elbows and feet have cracked due to chemotherapy treatment, it is called Hand and Foot Syndrome. Symptoms Hands My fingers swelled a little and became red, then cracks opened up that reminded me of the radiation burns I had had after radiation.  It was nasty and very sore.  I experienced the side effects…

We would like to thank Kwik Kopy Design and Printing Centre for their kind donation to our service. Your support is greatly appreciated. http://www.kwikkopy.com.au/browse-centres/west-end

On Saturday 23 May 2015 saw Advanced Breast Cancer Group hold the regular Workshop for Women, Partners, Families and Friends. The workshop was a great success with many members and their family attending. The workshop included Dr David Wilkinson discussing the role of food in cancer, referring to his book “Can Food be Medicine for…

A recent commentary by eminent researchers Lesley Fallowfield and Valerie Jenkins from the UK note that improvement in breast cancer treatments and outcomes “have not led to similar benefits  in the psychosocial, functional and sexual-well being of women.” They note there has been far less research in metastatic breast cancer compared to early disease, which…

The Gale Force Running Group Santa Run saw many runners/ walkers/ friends and furry friends of the Squad gather at the Regatta for a 12 k run through Southbank as a Christmas gathering. We would like to thank GaleForce Running Squad for their generous donation from this run, to the Advanced Breast Cancer Group.

Staff and Members of the Advanced Breast Cancer Group would like to thank Pure Hospitality for kindly donating their services for the recent October 2014 Get Together and Workshop. The event was a great success and the quality lunch and snacks provided by Pure Hospitality definitely contributed to all attendees having a wonderful day. Pure…

Our effectiveness study ‘Supportive-expressive group therapy for women with metastatic breast cancer: Improving Access for Australian women through use of teleconference’  published in Counselling and Psychotherapy Research in 2008 is cited in Bergen and Garfield’s Handbook of Psychotherapy and Behaviour Change, 6th Ed. (2013). It is one of 23 international studies cited investigating the efficacy and…