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More Notices
| Young People's Support Group Albury/Wodonga -Young Hearts | INDEX |
The launch of the Albury Wodonga Young People’s Breast Cancer Support Group was held on 6/8/03. The aim of this group is to address issues that are pertinent to the younger age group and will be an extension of the Tit Tatlers – our Albury/Wodonga Breast Cancer Support Group which meets every 3rd Friday of the month at the Women’s Centre, 643 Olive Street, Albury from 10 am-12MD.
The launch of the young people's group went extremely well and more meetings are planned. For information re future meeting dates, times, venues etc please contact Jenny Black, Breast Care Nurse, on (02) 60581858 or 0428284642. |
| Submitted By: | Kate Cuss | Web Address: | | | Organisation: | Hume Breast Services Enhancement Program | Email: | kate.cuss@gvh.humehealth.org.au | | Submitted On: | 16/3/2004 5:01 PM | Phone: | 03 58 322 740 |
| ENCORE program commences in Albury/Wodonga | INDEX |
The Encore program is for women of any age, who have had breast cancer surgery at any time in their lives. Encore is a specifically designed floor and pool exercise program, provided in a supportive, non-medical environment.
As well as helping women rebuild flexibility and strength, Encore provides participatns with the opportunity to share common experiences and concerns with other women who understand.
For more information please call Michelle Allen at the YWCA on 02 60 564 560.
The aims of Encore are to maintain or rebuild muscular fitness, improve mobility and strength, help reduce disability associated with treatment, to help reduce pain or discomfort, and to maintain or improve cardiovascular(heart and circultation) and respiratory (lungs and breathing) fitness.
Women are encouraged to work at their own speed, and to their own ability, and there is no pressure to keep up with others. Participants do not have to be able to swim, and pools are at a comfortable temperature. All sessions allow time for relaxation, for information sharing and discussion, as well as informal talk usually over light refreshments. |
| Submitted By: | Michelle Allen | Web Address: | | | Organisation: | YWCA | Email: | jpetalbwod@bigpond.com | | Submitted On: | 19/1/2004 9:13 AM | Phone: | 02 60 564 560 |
| Multi-disciplinary Breast Cancer Management Clinics | INDEX |
These team meetings, held fortnighly in Wodonga and monthly in Shepparton, are used as a forum for the transfer of information, collaboration and consultation between health professionals involved in the care of women with breast cancer, with Breast Care Nurses, Surgeons, Medical and Radiation Oncologists, Radiologists, Pathologists, Oncology Nurses, and GPs attending.
Wodonga meetings are held the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month (except January) at Albury Wodonga Private Hospital, Pemberton Street, West ALbury, Conference Room from 7:30 – 8:30 am. Breakfast is sponsored by Astra Zeneca.
Meetings in the Goulburn Valley are held Friday mornings at the Department of Rural Health, Graham Street, Shepparton from 8:00 – 9:00 am. The dates for Goulburn Valley meetings in 2004 are: Feb 6, Mar 5, Apr 2, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug 6, Sept 3, Oct 15, Nov 12,& Dec 10.
The clinic reviews prospective and retrospective case histories of patients presenting over the previous month. It presents a good opportunity to contribute any relevant factors from various disciplines, as well as to gain clear understanding of the treatment options and proposed management plans for patients.
Relevant clinicians from rural areas also have the opportunity to teleconference (from the location of their choice) to hear the discussion and recommendations, provide input and ask questions regarding their patients.
For more information contact clinic coordinators Deidre Rennick (Wodonga) on 02 60 581 858 or Kerry Patford (Shepparton) on 03 58 322 740. |
| 2003 Update of Albury/Wodonga Breast Cancer Resource Kits | INDEX |
A need had been identified for local information about breast cancer services which lead to the development of the Albury/Wodonga Breast Services Resource Kit and this Breast Services website in 2002. The 2003 update of the Breast Cancer Resource Kit for the Albury/Wodonga and border area is now available, and is supported by Soroptomists International, Hume Breast Services and BreastScreen NSW South West.
Contact Deidre Rennick 02 60416997 for further information.
We continue to receive excellent feedback on the kits from GPs, consumers, surgeons and Breast Care Nurses, and have made some modifications to the kits based on this feedback. |
| Submitted By: | Kate Cuss | Web Address: | | | Organisation: | Hume Breast Services Enhancement Program | Email: | kate.cuss@gvh.humehealth.org.au | | Submitted On: | 11/6/2003 2:37 PM | Phone: | 03 58 322 740 |
| Sentinel Node versus Axillary Clearance (SNAC) Clinical Trial | INDEX |
A Sentinel Node Probe has been purchased as a partnership between Hume Breast Services Enhancement Program (funded by Department of Human Services BreastCare Victoria Coordination Unit) and Border Medical Oncology Research Fund, to participate in the Sentinel Node versus Axillary Clearance (SNAC) clinical trial.
Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is the identification, removal and examination of the lymph nodes most closely related to the primary tumour and has the potential to provide information regarding axillary lymph node involvement and limit the morbidity associated with axillary surgery. SNB involves more detailed examination of fewer lymph nodes and may even be more accurate than standard axillary clearance (AC) in detecting lymphatic spread. The objectives of the study are to compare the effects of SNB versus AC in women with early breast cancer on (1) axillary morbidity, (2) observer and self-ratings of arm swelling, symptoms and function, (3) axillary recurrence rates, (4) other aspects of quality of life (5) overall survival and disease-free survival (local, distant and both), (6) use of adjuvant therapies (7) number of surgical episodes and total number of days in hospital. (NHMRC 2001).
Two Albury/Wodonga surgeons (who have obtained research ethics approval for this study from the Joint Hospitals’ Ethics Committee) have undertaken initial training in sentinel node biopsy in preparation to qualify as investigators in this trial and have commenced accruing the twenty sentinel node biopsy cases each that are a prerequisite for entry into this study. Deidre Rennick 02 60 581 858 or 02 60 416 997. |
| Submitted By: | Kate Cuss | Web Address: | | | Organisation: | Hume Breast Services Enhancement Program | Email: | kate.cuss@gvh.humehealth.org.au | | Submitted On: | 11/6/2003 2:37 PM | Phone: | 03 58 322 740 |
| Clinical Trials - Did you know? | INDEX |
| There are more than 30 clinical trials available for people with cancer in the hume region, about 10 of these are for women with breast cancer. Do you know what is available for providing this information to your clients? Not every woman will be eligible to participate in a clinical trial and not every woman will want to participate but if they don't know they can't choose. |
| Submitted By: | Debbie Garratt - BCN Wodonga | Web Address: | | | Organisation: | Hume BSEP | Email: | debgarratt@hotkey.net.au | | Submitted On: | 16/10/2002 11:04 AM | Phone: | (02) 60581858 |
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