Bosom Buddies ACT has been supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer when they need it most, and this year marks the organisation’s 30th anniversary.
Perched under a tree in Grevillea Park, retired Registered Nurse, Clare Purcell, sits with pride in her seat at the rear of ‘Go Anna’, an impressive 12-metre dragon boat.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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...