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New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer

Australians who face a high chance of cancer returning have been given new hope with the federal government expanding a treatment subsidy.

Mother’s Day Classic embraces breast and ovarian cancer research

Raising funds for breast cancer research since its inception in 1998, this year’s Mother’s Day Classic will for the first time give participants an option to also support ovarian cancer research.

Canberra rallies to help young mum Keely access cancer treatment

A GoFundMe page has been started to help Canberra mum of two, 36-year-old Keely, access a potentially life-saving drug for cancer treatment that will cost tens of thousands of dollars as it’s not covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Colleen’s: Celebrating 23 years supporting women

Colleen’s offers an inclusive range of bras, including first bra fittings, larger cup sizes, broader backs, petite frames, support backs, sports bras and of course front opening, post-surgical bras and prostheses.

Uplifting advice: Bras after breast cancer surgery

Gillian from Colleen's Lingerie and Swimwear, Garran, offers first-hand advice for women facing the daunting task of bra shopping after breast cancer surgery.

Giulia Jones uses chemo head shave to raise funds

The former Canberra Liberals MLA had her head shaved this morning, and hopes a fundraiser will make a difference to other women.

Giulia Jones will shave her head to raise funds for cancer and pain

Giulia Jones, CEO of Painaustralia and former Canberra Liberals MLA, is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Faster and more comfortable breast cancer detection in the ACT

A new mammography machine has been installed at BreastScreen ACT’s Civic clinic, and women are encouraged to be checked for breast cancer.

Local lingerie store awarded for lifting up communities

Colleen's Lingerie and Swimwear, a local boutique cherished by cancer survivors, has been crowned as a winner of Australia Post’s Local Business Heroes program.

Conder woman to summit 50 peaks for breast cancer awareness

Climbing 50 mountain peaks seems like a walk in the park when you compare it with getting young women to book a mammogram. The hundreds of dollars needed for a mammogram, combined with...

Sisters are doing it for the cause: breast cancer research

Sisters Helen Rowcliffe and Diane Wilkinson have a strong family history of breast cancer, with their mum and aunt both dying from the disease.  

Canberra dragon boating regatta supports breast cancer survivors

Dragons Abreast Canberra held its Social and Corporate Regatta on Saturday, to raise awareness for breast cancer and breast cancer screening.

Mother’s Day Classic ambassador beats second bout of cancer in lockdown

On the 25th anniversary of the Mother’s Day Classic (MDC), which returns to Parkes Way in Canberra on Sunday 8 May, CW sat down with a local patron of Australia’s largest annual...

Local boutique provides postmastectomy lingerie

“For bosoms great and small, uneven or none at all,” is the refrain of Garran boutique, Colleen’s Lingerie and Swimwear. There I joined local woman Belinda ‘Bin’ Barnier as she shops for “a...

Tarryn’s Silver Linings Playbook

In 2013, Tarryn Fowler watched her older cousin Michelle battle and beat breast cancer, only for it to return five years later and take her life, leaving Michelle’s young children without a...

What to do when someone you love has cancer

It is one of the hardest things that life throws at most of us. With half of all Australians having been diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85, the vast majority...

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