Upfront About Breast Cancer provides people affected by breast cancer and their family with real stories, insights and helpful tips from those who have had their own breast cancer experience as well as access to the latest essential information from a range of different health professionals and experts. Conversational in style, Upfront About Breast Cancer explores a range of topics designed to help those at all stages diagnosed with early breast cancer, DCIS or metastatic breast cancer, and those around them.
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Upfront About Breast Cancer provides people affected by breast cancer and their family with real stories, insights and helpful tips from those who have had their own breast cancer experience as well as access to the latest essential information from a range of different health professionals and experts. Conversational in style, Upfront About Breast Cancer explores a range of topics designed to help those at all stages diagnosed with early breast cancer, DCIS or metastatic breast cancer, and those around them.
What you don’t know until you do: Unlimited: Episode 4: Bittersweet: Living with Metastatic Disease
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What you don’t know until you do: Unlimited: Episode 4: Bittersweet: Living with Metastatic Disease
Episode 4: Bittersweet: Living with Metastatic Disease We recommend that listeners exercise self-care when listening to this podcast, as some may find the content upsetting. BCNA’s Helpline provides a free confidential telephone and email service for people diagnosed with breast cancer, their family and friends. Our experienced team can help with your questions and concerns and direct you to relevant resources and services. Call 1800 500 258 or email helpline@bcna.org.au Let’s be upfront about the challenges for those living with metastatic breast cancer. In this episode Charlotte discusses metastatic disease from a psychological perspective, exploring the thin line between coping and not coping, artificial intensity, avoidance and reassurance. BCNA and Charlotte would like to acknowledge BCNA Consumer Representative Dr Andrea Smith who generously shared her story and knowledge about living with metastatic breast cancer in this episode. This podcast was recorded in February 2023 RESOURCES: * Sign up to My Journey (https://myjourney.org.au/) and access a range of resources * Visit our Online Network (https://www.bcna.org.au/onlinenetwork/) to connect with people going through a similar experience Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by the late Tara Simmons and this episode is proudly brought to you by Sussan. Produced by Dr Charlotte Tottman and BCNA. Engineered and edited by Jane Nield at SEN Studios. Want to get in touch? Visit our website at www.bcna.org.au, email us at helpline@bcna.org.au (mailto:helpline@bcna.org.au), or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258
Upfront About Breast Cancer
Upfront About Breast Cancer provides people affected by breast cancer and their family with real stories, insights and helpful tips from those who have had their own breast cancer experience as well as access to the latest essential information from a range of different health professionals and experts. Conversational in style, Upfront About Breast Cancer explores a range of topics designed to help those at all stages diagnosed with early breast cancer, DCIS or metastatic breast cancer, and those around them.
