National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre

Full list of NBCC Resources

This is a full list of publicly available resources available from NBCC.
197 documents.

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life

Finding breast cancer early gives the best chance of effective treatment and could save your life. This is what every woman can do to find breast cancer early.

Translations into languages other than english are available.

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life

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Breast cancer: finding it early could save your life (Arabic)

Finding breast cancer early gives the best chance of effective treatment and could save your life. This is what every woman can do to find breast cancer early.

For the english version of this document see: http://www.breasthealth.com.au/earlydetection/english.html

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Breast cancer: finding it early could save your life (Arabic)

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (chinese version)

Finding breast cancer early gives the best chance of effective treatment and could save your life. This is what every woman can do to find breast cancer early.

For the english version of this document see: http://www.breasthealth.com.au/earlydetection/english.html

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (chinese version)

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (Greek version)

Finding breast cancer early gives the best chance of effective treatment and could save your life. This is what every woman can do to find breast cancer early.

For the english version of this document see: http://www.breasthealth.com.au/earlydetection/english.html

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (Greek version)

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (Italian version)

Finding breast cancer early gives the best chance of effective treatment and could save your life. This is what every woman can do to find breast cancer early.

For the english version of this document see: http://www.breasthealth.com.au/earlydetection/english.html

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (Italian version)

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (Vietnamese version)

Finding breast cancer early gives the best chance of effective treatment and could save your life. This is what every woman can do to find breast cancer early.

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Breast Cancer - Finding It Early Could Save Your Life (Vietnamese version)

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A Core Strategy for Cancer Care: Accreditation of Cancer Services – A Discussion Paper

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A Core Strategy for Cancer Care: Accreditation of Cancer Services – A Discussion Paper

A discussion paper on the 2004 scoping study of current International and Australian cancer service accreditation systems and processes.

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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer

Advanced breast cancer includes both locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer. The Clinical practice guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer have been developed by a multidisciplinary working party, with cooperation from a range of special contributors. The guidelines are primarily intended for use by all health professionals involved in the management of women with advanced breast cancer.

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Annual Report 2006-2007

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Annual Report 2006-2007

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NBCC Annual Report 2001 – 2002. Improving practice and policy

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NBCC Annual Report 2001 – 2002. Improving practice and policy

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NBCC Annual Report 2003 – 2004

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NBCC Annual Report 2003 – 2004

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NBCC Annual Report 2004-2005

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Annual Report 04/05

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Breast Cancer - Knowledge to support women in your communities - Summary report

Training workshop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers

Breast Cancer - Knowledge to support women in your communities - Sumary report

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Breast cancer and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

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Breast cancer and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women

This report summarises all of the available information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and breast cancer for the first time.

Code: BCB

Breast changes: what you need to know

Provides information to help women better understand what breast changes are, how the doctor may investigate breast changes, and how to make sure they are receiving the best health care available.

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Breast changes: what you need to know

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Do you have a breast change?

This information brochure is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change.

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Do you have a breast change?

This information sheet is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change

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Do you have a breast change?

This information sheet is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change.

Translations into languages other than english are available

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Do you have a breast change?

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Do you have a breast change? (Arabic version)

This information sheet is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change.

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Do you have a breast change? (Arabic version)

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Do you have a breast change? (Chinese version)

This information sheet is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change.

temporarily out of stock!

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Do you have a breast change? (Chinese version)

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Do you have a breast change? (Greek version)

This information sheet is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change.

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Do you have a breast change? (Greek version)

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Do you have a breast change? (Italian version)

This information sheet is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change.

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Do you have a breast change? (Italian version)

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Do you have a breast change? (Vietnamese version)

This information sheet is to help you better understand the cause of breast changes and the tests which may be needed to find the cause of your breast change.

For the english version of this document see: http://www.breasthealth.com.au/earlydetection/english.html

Do you have a breast change? (Vietnamese version)

Code: BCIM

Breast cancer in men

Information for men with breast cancer

Breast cancer in men

Code: BCL

Boys Do Cry - leaflet

DL leaflet

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Boys Do Cry - leaflet

DL leaflet

Available in print only

Code: BCMC

Breast cancer and early menopause - a guide for younger women

This booklet is for younger women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer who may be at risk of early menopause

Breast cancer and early menopause - a guide for younger women

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Boys Do Cry - poster

A4 sized poster to support Boys Do Cry campaign

Only available in print

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Boys Do Cry - poster

Only available in print

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Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006

Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006 brings together under one cover the most recent information available on the epidemiology, public health and health services impact of breast cancer in Australia.

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Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006

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Tear off pad of information sheets

Information sheets - Do you have breast cancer in your family? (CYF) Do you have a breast change? (BCH)

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Do you have a breast change?

Tear off information sheet

Also shown as resource code BCH for consumers

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Do you have breast cancer in your family?

Tear off information sheet

Also shown as resource code CYF for consumers

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National Breast Cancer Centre Breast Health Survey Technical Report

NBCC conducted the Breast Health Survey in late 2003 to explore the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of women across Australia in relation to the early detection of breast cancer.

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Breast Health Survey Technical Report

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Key Findings

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Breast imaging: a guide for practice

The guide’s focus is on breast imaging that occurs outside of the BreastScreen Australia Program.

Synoptic breast imaging report - This document is an update of chapter 6 and appendix G

This document is an update of chapter 6 and appendix G

Synoptic breast imaging report reference card

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The guide’s focus is on breast imaging that occurs outside of the BreastScreen Australia Program.

The guide’s focus is on breast imaging that occurs outside of the BreastScreen Australia Program.

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Postcard - breast cancer in men website

A promotional resource to advertise our breast cancer in men website

Postcard - breast cancer in men website

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Specialist breast nurse competency standards and associated educational requirments

This project was initiated by the National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) with the aim of defining a set of SBN Competency Standards considered integral to optimising outcomes for women with breast cancer.

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Executive Summary

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Full Report

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Advice about familial aspects of breast cancer and ovarian cancer: a guide for health professionals

The guidelines have been developed to cover familial aspects of both breast and ovarian cancer.

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Advice about familial aspects of breast cancer and ovarian cancer: a guide for health professionals

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Exploring cultural attitudes to breast cancer

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Exploring cultural attitudes to breast cancer: towards the development of culturally appropriate information resources for women from Greek, Italian, Arabic and Polish speaking backgrounds

This report documents research undertaken by the Centre for Culture Ethnicity and Health (CEH) into attitudes towards breast cancer held by women from Arabic, Greek, Italian, and Polish speaking backgrounds.

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Information about CA125 and Ovarian cancer

Fact sheet about the CA125 test as part of the diagnostic process.

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Information about CA125 and Ovarian cancer

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Evaluation of a breast cancer information training package for Cancer Information Services

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Evaluation of a breast cancer information training package for Cancer Information Services

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Clinical Update

NBCC published newsletter for breast clinicians

NBCC offers an e-alert email notification of each new issue to subscribers.

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Clinical Update Newsletters

NBCC published newsletter for health professionals

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The clinical management of Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS), Lobular Carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and atypical hyperplasia of the breast.

The overall purpose is to inform the reader about current best practice in the diagnosis and management of these conditions.

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The overall purpose is to inform the reader about current best practice in the diagnosis and management of these conditions.

The overall purpose is to inform the reader about current best practice in the diagnosis and management of these conditions.

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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer (2nd ed.)

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer aims to be a document useful for both health professionals and consumers.

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer (2nd ed.)

Clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer aims to be a document useful for both health professionals and consumers.

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Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer

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The Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer

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Breast cancer won't wait

NBCC's Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2007 - DL Flyer

Breast cancer won't wait

DL flyer

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Breast cancer won't wait

A4 Poster

NBCC's Awareness Campaign 2007 - Poster

Breast Cancer won't wait A4 - Poster

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Do you have breast cancer in your family? - Information sheet

This information sheet is to help women work out if they have an increased chance of developing breast cancer because of a family history of the disease and if so what they can do

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Do you have breast cancer in your family? - Information sheet

This information sheet is to help women work out if they have an increased chance of developing breast cancer because of a family history of the disease and if so what they can do

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Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – Understanding your diagnosis and treatment

If you have been diagnosed with or are being investigated for DCIS, this booklet aims to assist you in understanding your diagnosis and making decisions about your treatment and care

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Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – Understanding your diagnosis and treatment

If you have been diagnosed with or are being investigated for DCIS, this booklet aims to assist you in understanding your diagnosis and making decisions about your treatment and care

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Prognosis and management of women with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the breast - a review

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Prognosis and management of women with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) of the breast - a review

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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) in women in New South Wales: 1995-2000.

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Full report

This report is the second to describe in full the epidemiology of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in New South Wales (NSW). It analyses data from the NSW Central Cancer Registry (CCR) in 1995-2000.

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Summary Report

This summary presents information about women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in New South Wales (NSW) in 1995-2000. It describes aspects of the epidemiology and pathology of the disease, as well as its surgical management.

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Experience of diagnosis: information and support needs of women diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

Focus group interviews

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Experience of diagnosis: information and support needs of women diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS)

This report presents the findings of a qualitative study in New South Wales (NSW) that explored the needs of women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Participants included women diagnosed with DCIS, recruited via selected clinicians. Data was collected through focus group interviews.

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A guide for women with early breast cancer

'A guide for women with early breast cancer' gives information and support to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. It aims to help them make decisions about their treatment and care. Please note there have been updates to this resource. You can download these updates below. If ordering hard copies of this resource, you will be sent the updates automatically.

'A guide for women with early breast cancer' is currently under revision and will be re-issued in late 2008. Due to limited stock of the current edition, order numbers may be limited. Please ring 1800 624 973 with any queries.

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A guide for women with early breast cancer

A guide for women with early breast cancer gives information and support to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. It aims to help them make decisions about their treatment and care.

Please note: The information in Chapter 8 is now replaced by a new resource 'Hormonal therapies for women with early breast cancer', resource code HTC.

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Hormonal therapies for women with early breast cancer

This information replaces Chapter 8: Hormonal Therapies in the National Breast Cancer Centre’s A Guide for Women with Early Breast Cancer (2003)

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Information about lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer, how to reduce the risk of developing lymphoedema and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

This information replaces Chapter 13: Lymphoedema in the National Breast Cancer Centre’s A Guide for Women with Early Breast Cancer 2003.

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Information about trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for patients with early breast cancer

This information has been developed to help you understand and make decisions about the use of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for the treatment of early breast cancer.

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Information for women with early breast cancer

This booklet aims to give information to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. The booklet will help you make decisions about your treatment and care, but it is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.

Available in languages other than english

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Information for women with early breast cancer

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Arabic)

This booklet aims to give information to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. The booklet will help you make decisions about your treatment and care, but it is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Arabic)

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Chinese)

This booklet aims to give information to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. The booklet will help you make decisions about your treatment and care, but it is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.

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Information for women with early breast cancer - Chinese translation

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Greek)

This booklet aims to give information to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. The booklet will help you make decisions about your treatment and care, but it is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Greek)

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Italian)

This booklet aims to give information to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. The booklet will help you make decisions about your treatment and care, but it is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Italian)

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Vietnamese)

24 page

This booklet aims to give information to women with early breast cancer, their partners, family and friends. The booklet will help you make decisions about your treatment and care, but it is not a substitute for your doctor’s advice.

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Information for women with early breast cancer (Vietnamese)

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Early detection of breast cancer - position statement

NBCC position statement

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Early detection of breast cancer - position statement

This position statement applies to screening methods for the early detection of breast cancer in asymptomatic women (women without breast changes).

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Recommendations for use of endocrine therapy for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer

A clinical practice guideline developed by NBOCC. This document supplements guideline recommendations 22, 24a and 24b about the use of endocrine therapy in National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Advanced Breast Cancer, 2nd edition, 2001 (page 9).

Recommendations for use of endocrine therapy for the treatment of hormone receptor-positive advanced breast cancer

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Empowering Young Women with Early Breast Cancer DVD

A DVD resource for younger women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, their partners, family and friends.

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Empowering Young Women with Early Breast Cancer DVD

DVD Resource

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Breast fine needle aspiration cytology and core biopsy; a guide for practice.

Intended to assist all clinicians involved in the investigation of women with breast symptoms or image-detected breast lesions, primarily pathologists, surgeons and radiologists.

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Breast fine needle aspiration cytology and core biopsy; a guide for practice.

Intended to assist all clinicians involved in the investigation of women with breast symptoms or image-detected breast lesions, primarily pathologists, surgeons and radiologists.

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General Practitioner Education Series - Workshop Kits

PLEASE NOTE: THESE WORKSHOP KITS ARE INTENDED AS A TRAINING RESOURCE FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ONLY. Developed to support GPs in the care of women with breast and ovarian cancer and in the investigation of women who present with symptoms that may be due to breast or ovarian cancer. To order please call: 1800 624 973

Divisions will be provided with a Workshop Kit containing all the resources required to host their own workshops for local members. This module series is only available to order by phone. Please call 1800 624 973

Workshop kit

This module series is only available to order by phone. Please call 1800 624 973

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

The National Breast Cancer Centre’s guidelines provide guidance for clinicians about the use of Herceptin® in the treatment of both early and advanced disease.

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

Code: HERS

Information for General Practitioners about the breast cancer drug Trastuzumab (Herceptin®)

This is a summary that may be helpful for general practitioners in answering patient’s questions about trastuzumab. It is based on clinical practice guideline about the use of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) published by NBCC in April 2007 (resource code HERG).

Information for General Practitioners about the breast cancer drug Trastuzumab (Herceptin®)

Code: HPI

Screening women aged 40-49 years: a summary of the evidence for health professionals

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Screening women aged 40-49 years: a summary of the evidence for health professionals

Code: HREC

Information about trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for patients with early breast cancer

This information has been developed to help you understand and make decisions about the use of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for the treatment of early breast cancer.

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Information about trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for patients with early breast cancer

Code: HRMC

Information about trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for patients with metastatic breast cancer

This information has been developed to help you understand and make decisions about the use of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

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Information about trastuzumab (Herceptin®) for patients with metastatic breast cancer

Code: HRSRW

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.

Trastuzumab for HER2-positive breast cancer: a systematic review

Code: HTC

Hormonal therapies for women with early breast cancer

This information has been developed to help you understand and make decisions about hormonal therapies for the treatment of breast cancer.

This information replaces Chapter 8: Hormonal Therapies in the National Breast Cancer Centre’s A Guide for Women with Early Breast Cancer (2003) - resource code EBC

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Hormonal therapies for women with early breast cancer

This information has been developed to help you understand and make decisions about hormonal therapies for the treatment of breast cancer.

Code: HTG

Recommendations for aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant endocrine therapy for post-menopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer

This document supplements guideline recommendation 19 about the use of tamoxifen for the management of post-menopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer contained in the NBCC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Early Breast Cancer, 2nd edition, 2001 (page 9).

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Recommendations for aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant endocrine therapy for post-menopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer

Code: HTRW

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

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Aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for post-menopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer

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Information about inflammatory breast cancer

Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and rapidly growing form of breast cancer. Unlike other breast cancers which can form a lump, inflammatory breast cancer spreads along and blocks the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast.

Information about inflammatory breast cancer

Code: IBS

The investigation of a new breast symptom. A guide for GPs.

This guide indicates steps to be taken in investigating symptoms that could be breast cancer. The individual patient history and circumstances etc.

The investigation of a new breast symptom. A guide for GPs.

Code: IBSR

Evidence Relevant to Guidelines for the Investigation of Breast Symptoms

Evidence Relevant to Guidelines for the Investigation of Breast Symptoms

Code: ICP

The ascertainment and reporting of interval cancers within the BreastScreen Australia Program

This document provides an agreed upon definition for the interval cancer rate which can be used to evaluate and compare the BreastScreen Australia Programs.

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The ascertainment and reporting of interval cancers within the BreastScreen Australia Program

This document provides an agreed upon definition for the interval cancer rate which can be used to evaluate and compare the BreastScreen Australia Programs.

Code: ILB

Lymphoedema - Indigenous consumer brochure

If you have been diagnosed with lymphoedema you may have many questions about your condition. Talking to your doctor is important. This brochure may also be able to answer some of your questions.

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Lymphoedema - Indigenous consumer brochure

Code: IORT

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 20021 by ASERNIP-S (Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical).

The use of intraoperative radiotherapy - for the treatment of patients with early breast cancer

Code: IPD

The identification of psychological distress in women with breast cancer

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The identification of psychological distress in women with breast cancer

Code: ISP

Psychosocial support for breast cancer patients: a review of interventions by specialist providers. A summary of the literature 1976-1996

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Psychosocial support for breast cancer patients: a review of interventions by specialist providers. A summary of the literature 1976-1996

In this review we examined the type and efficacy of different models of psychosocial support from specialist providers to women with breast cancer (and to cancer patients generally).

Code: LACF

Locally advanced breast cancer

Information for consumers about locally advanced breast cancer

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Locally advanced breast cancer

Code: LCC

Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and atypical hyperplasias of the breast – Understanding your diagnosis

To understand LCIS, ALH and ADH, it helps to know what your breast looks like on the inside. The breast contains lobules (milk sacs), which produce milk when a woman breastfeeds her baby. The milk travels from the lobules to the nipple through milk ducts.

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Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and atypical hyperplasias of the breast – Understanding your diagnosis

To understand LCIS, ALH and ADH, it helps to know what your breast looks like on the inside. The breast contains lobules (milk sacs), which produce milk when a woman breastfeeds her baby. The milk travels from the lobules to the nipple through milk ducts.

Code: LFTC

Lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer, how to reduce the risk of developing lymphoedema and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

This information replaces Chapter 13: Lymphoedema in the National Breast Cancer Centre’s A Guide for Women with Early Breast Cancer 2003.

Information about lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer

Code: LHA

Use of luteinising hormone-releasing hormone agonists for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer

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Summary report

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Systematic review

A systematic review to summarise current evidence about the role of LHRH agonists in the adjuvant treatment of ER+ early breast cancer in pre-menopausal women, with a view to providing evidence to support the information needs of women with breast cancer, clinicians, media and policy makers.

Code: LNKC

Lymphoedema — what you need to know

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for cancer and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

This resource is currently unavailable.

Lymphoedema — what you need to know

Code: LNKCA

Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Arabic)

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for cancer and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Arabic)

Code: LNKCC

Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Chinese)

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for cancer and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Chinese)

Code: LNKCG

Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Greek)

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for cancer and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

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Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Greek)

Code: LNKCI

Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Italian)

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for cancer and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

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Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Italian)

Code: LNKCV

Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Vietnamese)

This information has been developed to help you understand the signs and symptoms of lymphoedema following treatment for cancer and what you can do to help manage the condition if you develop it.

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Lymphoedema — what you need to know (Vietnamese)

Code: LPD

Lymphoedema prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Literature search 1990-2000

Provides the results of a literature search undertaken by the National Breast Cancer Centre for the Lymphoedema Summit. The search addresses both primary and secondary lymphoedema. The purpose of this paper is to provide participants with access to information on research that has been completed and published related to lymphoedema.

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Lymphoedema prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Literature search 1990-2000

Provides the results of a literature search undertaken by the National Breast Cancer Centre for the Lymphoedema Summit. The search addresses both primary and secondary lymphoedema. The purpose of this paper is to provide participants with access to information on research that has been completed and published related to lymphoedema.

Code: LRR

Encouraging research into lymphoedema: a register of lymphoedema research

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Encouraging research into lymphoedema: a register of lymphoedema research

Code: LRS

Encouraging research into lymphoedema: a report on the summit held on 25 and 26 February 2000

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Encouraging research into lymphoedema: a report on the summit held on 25 and 26 February 2000

Code: LYM

Lymphoedema: prevalence, risk factors and management: a review of research

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Lymphoedema: prevalence, risk factors and management: a review of research

Code: MAX

Management of the axilla in women with breast cancer: first edition

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Management of the axilla in women with breast cancer: first edition

First edition

Code: MBS

Information about the new MBS items for multidisciplinary cancer care

On 1 November 2006, two new Medicare Benefit Schedule items were introduced providing rebates for participation by medical practitioners in multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings for cancer patients.

Information about the new MBS items for multidisciplinary cancer care

Code: MCG

A guide for women with metastatic breast cancer

Provides information for women with metastatic breast cancer, their partners, families and friends. It is largely based on evidence in the Clinical practice guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer, endorsed by the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Temporarily out of stock

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A guide for women with metastatic breast cancer

Code: MDA

Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) in Australia: a four page brochure summary

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Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) in Australia

A four page brochure summary

Code: MDAD

Multidisciplinary care principles for advanced disease: a guide for cancer health professionals

MDC principles for advanced disease are based on the Principles of Multidisciplinary Care developed by the NBCC and adapted to reflect the role of MDC teams in the advanced disease setting.

Multidisciplinary care principles for advanced disease: a guide for cancer health professionals

Code: MDC

Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) in Australia: a National Demonstration Project in Breast Cancer

A full report on the National Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) Demonstration Project, National Profile Study of Multidisciplinary Care and Observational Study of Multidisciplinary Care

Summary report available - see resource code MDS

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Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) in Australia: a National Demonstration Project in Breast Cancer

A full report on the National Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) Demonstration Project, National Profile Study of Multidisciplinary Care and Observational Study of Multidisciplinary Care

Summary report available - see resource code MDS

Code: MDCC

Information about the new MBS items for multidisciplinary cancer care

Information about the new MBS items for multidisciplinary cancer care

Code: MDCO

Multidisciplinary care – what are the medicolegal implications? (MDC)

Report from a plenary symposium held at the 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia

Multidisciplinary care – what are the medicolegal implications?

Code: MDIR

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.

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Multidisciplinary care – what are the medicolegal implications?

Code: MDM

Multidisciplinary meetings for cancer care

A guide for Health Service Providers

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Multidisciplinary meetings for cancer care

A guide for Health Service Providers

Code: MDR

Making multidisciplinary cancer care a reality

A report and recommendations from a National Breast Cancer Forum series - July 2006

Making multidisciplinary cancer care a reality

Code: MDS

Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) in Australia: a National Demonstration Project in Breast Cancer

A summary report of the full report - Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) in Australia: a National Demonstration Project in Breast Cancer (code MDC)

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Multidisciplinary Care (MDC) in Australia: a National Demonstration Project in Breast Cancer

Summary report

For full report see resource code MDC - Multidisciplinary Care in Australia: a National Demonstration Project in Breast Cancer

Code: MLIS

Medico-legal implications of multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings (MDC)

4 page summary brochure supplement

Medico-legal implications of multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings (MDC)

Code: MMG

Review of the evidence about the value of mammographic screening in 40-49 year old women

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Review of the evidence about the value of mammographic screening in 40-49 year old women

Code: MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging for the early detection of breast cancer in women at high risk: a systematic review of the evidence

The research question addressed by the systematic review was: Does the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instead of, or in addition to, other modalities improve the diagnosis of breast cancer during screening of asymptomatic women at high risk of breast cancer? Where possible, the review also investigated the impact of age and risk factor subgroup upon the relative diagnostic performance of MRI.

Magnetic resonance imaging for the early detection of breast cancer in women at high risk: a systematic review of the evidence

Code: MSD

My Story DVD & Booklet

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their experiences of breast cancer. A resource for health workers.

DVD resource and booklet

My Story DVD & Booklet

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women sharing their experiences of breast cancer. A resource for health workers

DVD and booklet

Code: MSLG

The management of secondary lymphoedema - a guide for health professionals.

The guide has been developed to support Health professionals in the care of men and women who develop lymphoedema after treatment for cancer.

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The management of secondary lymphoedema - a guide for health professionals.

Code: MSS

Sustainability of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care (MDC)

A follow-up study to the National Multidisciplinary Care Demonstration Project (resource code MDC)

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Sustainability of Multidisciplinary Cancer Care (MDC)

A follow-up study to the National Multidisciplinary Care Demonstration Project (resource code MDC)

Code: MTT

Psychosocial support for breast cancer patients provided by members of the treatment team. A summary of the literature 1976-1996

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Psychosocial support for breast cancer patients provided by members of the treatment team. A summary of the literature 1976-1996

Code: MWM

The management of the woman with metastatic breast cancer

This information sheet is to assist GPs in managing the clinical and psychosocial aspects of care of the woman with metastatic breast cancer

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The management of the woman with metastatic breast cancer

This information sheet is to assist GPs in managing the clinical and psychosocial aspects of care of the woman with metastatic breast cancer

Code: NAP

National audit of pathology reporting of breast cancer

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National audit of pathology reporting of breast cancer

Code: NCM

Needs of children of mothers with advanced breast cancer

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Needs of children of mothers with advanced breast cancer

This report presents an overview of the available published research from 1980-1997, relating to the emotional needs of children of mothers with advanced breast cancer, including the few interventions designed for them.

Code: NCOR

NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY IN OVARIAN CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

A systematic review has been undertaken to identify evidence for the administration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy before cytoreductive surgery is performed. Twenty-eight articles were eligible for inclusion in the review (two systematic reviews and 24 comparative trials).

NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY IN OVARIAN CANCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Code: NDS

National Data Strategy for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Strategy Document

A National Data Strategy to improve access to information about breast and ovarian cancer

National Data Strategy for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Strategy Document

Code: NRT

New radiotherapy techniques

Discussion papers about the role of recent and emerging radiotherapy techniques in the management of women with breast cancer

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New radiotherapy techniques

Discussion papers about the role of recent and emerging radiotherapy techniques in the management of women with breast cancer

Code: NSC

National survey of women with early breast cancer: their perceptions of care

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National survey of women with early breast cancer: their perceptions of care

Code: NSO

National Survey of Coordinated Care for Breast Cancer

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National Survey of Coordinated Care for Breast Cancer

Code: NTU

New Technologies in breast cancer diagnosis

Information update March 2002

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New Technologies in breast cancer diagnosis

Information update March 2002. Technologies include electrical impedance scanning, breast thermography and positron emission tomography (PET)

Code: OAW

Ovarian Cancer in Australian women

The first report in Australia to describe the epidemiology of ovarian cancer nationally and local variations in States.

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Ovarian Cancer in Australian women

This report is the first in Australia to describe the epidemiology of ovarian cancer nationally and local variations in States.

Code: OCC

Epithelial ovarian cancer – Understanding your diagnosis and treatment.

A guide for women with ovarian cancer.

Epithelial ovarian cancer – Understanding your diagnosis and treatment.

If you have been diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer, this booklet aims to assist you in understanding your diagnosis and making decisions about your treatment and care.

Code: OCG

Assessment of symptoms that may be ovarian cancer: a guide for GPs

The information in this guide is intended to assist general practioners assess if a woman with persistent, unexplained symptoms may have ovarian cancer. The guide is based on the Clinical practice guidelines for the management of women with epithelial ovarian cancer.

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Assessment of symptoms that may be ovarian cancer: a guide for GPs

Code: OCL

Ovarian Cancer - the facts

DL information fact sheet

Printed version of the OFG document

Ovarian Cancer - the facts

Code: OCLA

Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Arabic translation

Arabic translation of OCL resource

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Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Arabic translation

Arabic translation of OCL resource

Code: OCLC

Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Chinese translation

Chinese translation of OCL resource

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Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Chinese translation

Chinese translation of OCL resource

Code: OCLG

Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Greek translation

Greek translation of OCL resource

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Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Greek translation

Greek translation of OCL resource

Code: OCLI

Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Italian translation

Italian translation of OCL resource

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Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Italian translation

Italian translation of OCL resource

Code: OCLV

Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Vietnamese translation

Vietnamese translation of OCL resource

Ovarian Cancer - the facts: Vietnamese translation

Vietnamese translation of OCL resource

Code: OCP

Ovarian Cancer Program

Establishment of the Ovarian Cancer Program, its mission, objectives, philosophy and outcomes. This document outlines the anticipated outcomes over the initial two year funding period.

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Ovarian Cancer Program

Establishment of the Ovarian Cancer Program, its mission, objectives, philosophy and outcomes.

Code: OCR

Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006

Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006 brings together under one cover the most recent information available on the epidemiology, public health and health services impact of ovarian cancer on Australia women.

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Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006

Code: OFG

Ovarian Cancer in Australia - Fact sheet

Black and white single A4 page for easier printing and photocopying. For a colour DL version, see resource OCL.

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Ovarian Cancer in Australia - Fact sheet

Black and white single A4 page for easier printing and photocopying

Code: OFM

Answers to frequently asked questions about Ovarian Cancer

For health professionals

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Answers to frequently asked questions about Ovarian Cancer

For health professionals

Code: OPA

Priority actions for ovarian cancer control: a framework for a national approach

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Priority actions for ovarian cancer control: a framework for a national approach

Code: OPE

Out of pocket expenses incurred by women for diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Australia

This report provides estimates of the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by women in Australia in obtaining breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment services outside the BreastScreen Australia Program (formerly the National Program for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer), based on data pertaining to the period 1995 to 1997.

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Out of pocket expenses incurred by women for diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Australia

This report provides estimates of the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by women in Australia in obtaining breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment services outside the BreastScreen Australia Program (formerly the National Program for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer), based on data pertaining to the period 1995 to 1997.

Code: PAT

The pathology reporting of breast cancer: a guide for pathologists, surgeons, radiologists and oncologists (3rd edition).

The guide has been updated to reflect the latest evidence and consensus opinion in relation to the handling, examination and reporting of invasive carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Includes updated versions of synoptic reports for invasive carcinoma and DCIS.

The pathology reporting of breast cancer - synoptic report (card)

synoptic report card

The pathology reporting of breast cancer - synoptic report - ductal carcinoma insitu (form)

ductal carcinoma insitu (form)

The pathology reporting of breast cancer - synoptic report - invasive carcinoma (form)

invasive carcinoma - form

The pathology reporting of breast cancer: a guide for pathologists, surgeons, radiologists and oncologists (3rd edition).

Code: PATSW

The pathology reporting of breast cancer - synoptic report card

Synoptic report card

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The pathology reporting of breast cancer - synoptic report card

Code: PBI

Psychosocial impact in the areas of body image and sexuality for women with breast cancer

The aim of this report is to present an overview of published research about the psychosocial impact of breast cancer on women’s body image and sexuality. It also considers the supportive care issues for women and their partners, as illustrated through a series of focus group interviews.

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Psychosocial impact in the areas of body image and sexuality for women with breast cancer

The aim of this report is to present an overview of published research about the psychosocial impact of breast cancer on women’s body image and sexuality. It also considers the supportive care issues for women and their partners, as illustrated through a series of focus group interviews.

Code: PCA

Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer.

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A summary guide for health professionals

A printed copy of the guide can be obtained free of charge by contacting NCCI at enquires@ncci.org.au or on 03 9635 5108.

Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer.

Code: PCAC

Cancer - how are you travelling?

Understanding the emotional and social impact of cancer

Online version available. Now available in print.

Cancer - how are you travelling?

Printed version - coming soon - order now!

Code: PCAS

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer - A summary guide

A summary developed to assist health professionals in providing optimal evidence-based pyschosocial care for adults with cancer, and their families.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer - A summary guide

Code: PCG

Psychosocial clinical practice guidelines: providing information, support and counselling to women with breast cancer.

Please note this document has been updated and has been superceded by 'Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer (see resource code PCA), however this document you may find still of interest, since it is specific to breast cancer.

(Link to external site.)

Psychosocial clinical practice guidelines: providing information, support and counselling to women with breast cancer.

Please note this information has been superceded by resource code PCA

Code: PCRG

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 benefi t from additional assessment and appropriate referral for psychosocial care. The purpose of the Psychosocial care referral checklist is not to diagnose psychiatric disorders.

A tear off pad containing: - explanatory notes - psychosocial care referral checklist - distress themometer - a tool for managing distress

Distress Thermometer (note this pdf is provided by www.nccn.org)

A tool for managing distress http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/PDF/distress.pdf

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Explanatory notes

Notes to assist health professionals in completing the Psychosocial care referral checklist.

Psychosocial care referral checklist

Code: PDNF

Information about paget’s disease of the nipple

Paget’s disease is a cancer of the nipple.This fact sheet deals with Paget’s disease of the nipple, where there is no sign of any other cancer in the breast apart from in the nipple and surrounding area (areola).

Information about paget’s disease of the nipple

Code: PIS

Psychosocial impact of breast cancer

A summary of the literature 1986-1996

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Psychosocial impact of breast cancer

A summary of the literature 1986-1996

Code: PMF

Information for women considering preventative mastectomy because of a strong family history of breast cancer

This booklet is intended for use primarily by breast surgeons, breast specialists, oncologists, family cancer clinics and genetic counselling services.

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Information for women considering preventative mastectomy because of a strong family history of breast cancer

Code: PSC

Psychosocial factors and the risk of developing breast cancer

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Appendix

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Psychosocial factors and the risk of developing breast cancer

The appendix of this document is a separate file

Code: PTA

When the woman you love has advanced breast cancer – CD (Boys Do Cry)

This CD provides information to men about supporting a woman through advanced breast cancer

When the woman you love has advanced breast cancer – CD (Boys Do Cry)

Code: PTE

When the woman you love has early breast cancer - CD (Boys do Cry)

This CD provides information to men about supporting a woman through early breast cancer

When the woman you love has early breast cancer - CD (Boys do Cry)

Code: RCS

Current recording and registration practices for carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast in Australasian State and Territory cancer registries

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Current recording and registration practices for carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast in Australasian State and Territory cancer registries

Code: RSIG

Synoptic breast imaging report

The National Breast Cancer Centre (NBCC) Synoptic breast imaging report is a lesion-based synoptic report using a five-point classification system.

Synoptic breast imaging report

Synoptic breast imaging report reference card

Code: RUK

Systematic adjuvant therapy for women with early breast cancer

A workshop toolkit for healthcare professionals practicing in regional areas of Australia

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Systematic adjuvant therapy for women with early breast cancer

A educational kit for healthcare professionals practicing in regional areas of Australia

Code: SBIS

Synoptic breast imaging report reference card

Synoptic breast imaging report

Synoptic breast imaging report

The National Breast Cancer Centre has released a new reporting guide for breast imaging to ensure consistency in communication between radiologists and referring doctors.

Synoptic breast imaging report reference card

Code: SBN

Specialist Breast Nurses: an evidence-based model for Australian practice