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This edition includes a commentary by Dr Tom Ferguson and Dr Anna Nowak on 'HER2 and response to paclitaxel in node-positive breast cancer'... more »

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Psychosocial care referral checklist for patients with cancer

National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre’s 'psychosocial care referral checklist' provides a simple way for health professionals to identify patients at higher risk of psychosocial distress who may benefit from additional assessment and appropriate referral for psychosocial care. This resource includes the following:
1 . › View e xplanatory notes (77 kb pdf)
2. › View the psychosocial care referral checklist (99 kb)
3. › Distress Thermometer (note this pdf is provided by www.nccn.org)

* In February 2008, National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) changed its name to National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC).

Better care, better communication

National Breast Cancer Centre* has launched a new website dedicated to supporting and promoting communication skills training for all cancer health professionals. The Communication skills training section aims to support health professionals to implement evidence-based communication skills training at a local level. It also promotes communication skills as a compulsory professional competence for all health professionals.

News and events

New resource | March 2008

Review of research evidence on secondary lymphoedema: Incidence, prevention, risk factors and treatment

As part of the Secondary Lymphoedema Initiative, NBOCC has produced a systematic review of relevant literature to establish the evidence base for developing information and educational material for consumers and clinicians. It will also identify where there is evidence and where evidence is lacking... more »

Event | May 13-15th

15th UICC Reach to Recovery

International Breast Cancer Support Conference ... more »

Media Release | 24 February 2008 view other media releases ›

Campaign launched to combat Australia's biggest gynaecological cancer killer

A national media campaign alerting women to the symptoms of ovarian cancer will be launched today.... more »

Media Release | 11 February 2008 view other media releases ›

Name change announced for National Breast Cancer Centre

As of Monday 11 February 2008, National Breast Cancer Centre incorporating the Ovarian Cancer Program (NBCC) will change its name to National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC).... more » view fact sheet »

Media Release | 30 November 2007 view other media releases ›

Cancer - how are you travelling?

National Breast Cancer Centre* has developed a new resource to help people diagnosed with all types of cancer through the social, emotional and practical aspects of their journey ... more »

Event | 11 March 2008

Rural satellite broadcast on the management of secondary lymphoedema

Copies of the broadcast are available from Rural Health Education Foundation (RHEF). To order a copy or view the webcast go to www.rhef.com.au.


	›	Aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for post-menopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer: Supporting evidence for the national breast cancer centre hormonal therapies guidelines working group. › View Report (442 kb pdf)

	›	Trastuzumab for Her2-positive breast cancer: a systematic review A systematic review of the best available evidence on the use of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in breast cancer. › View Report (540 kb pdf)

	›	Measuring Cancer Care - A National Breast Cancer Centre Workshop Report from the 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, Melbourne-November 2006. › View Report (43 kb pdf)

›	National Directory of Hospital Based Services

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The use of intraoperative radiotherapy - for the treatment of patients with early breast cancer
This review was designed to update the report A Systematic Review of Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer published in 2002 by ASERNIP-S (Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical).

› View Report (107 kb pdf)

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Information for GPs released about Herceptin®
The National Breast Cancer Centre* has released information for general practitioners about the breast cancer drug Herceptin® (trastuzumab). This information is based on the recently released clinical practice guidelines for the use of Herceptin.

› Download pdf (677kb)

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Recommendations for use of Trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer

› Download pdf (292kb)

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Multidisciplinary care – what are the medicolegal implications?
The workshop recommendations provide guidance to multidisciplinary teams and health services about medicolegal implications of a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care.

› Download pdf (1.9 MB)


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