Workshop on Breast Cancer Counseling, Detection and Prevention
Sat, Aug 27
|Ballajura Community Centre
Ms. Karen is a nurse with 25 years of experience in the oncology industry. She is also a clinical nurse at the Royal Perth Hospital, assisting with chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments at patients' homes. She is also a consultant nurse at BreastCancer.
Time & Location
Aug 27, 2022, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM GMT+8
Ballajura Community Centre, 69 Parkview Drive, Ballajura WA 6066
Guests
About the Event
Did you know breast cancer (UTV) is the most common disease for women in Australia. Do you take care of yourself properly? Do you know how to detect UTV early? Do you have an annual UTV screening?
In Australia, there are 55 new cases of breast cancer every day. And 1 in 7 women will have this disease for women under 85 years old. This number will not stop there, it is still increasing every year. Did you know that men can also get breast cancer, although the rate is very low.
Let's find out the causes of breast cancer and the interesting things surrounding it including genetic reasons, you have a baby, you breastfeed, smoke, drink alcohol, have you ever had breast plastic surgery, due to wearing a bra that is too tight, wearing a bra when sleeping, having large or small breasts, using birth control pills. So what is the real reason, let's find out.
- How to check your breasts.
- What should I do if I find something unusual?
- Make decisions about treatments.