The latest in treatment and living well after a diagnosis will be the headline topics at Breast Cancer Network Australia’s (BCNA) survivorship conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre this weekend.
More than 1,500 South Australians are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, making it the most common cause of cancer in women in the state.
Around 500 South Australians will attend the conference, entitled “Together Towards Tomorrow”.
The program will feature information and advice from breast cancer specialists and other health professionals, inspiration from Olympian and breast cancer survivor Raelene Boyle and opportunities for survivors to meet others going through a similar experience.
The conference will also include a separate program for people living with metastatic breast cancer. This session will look at advances in metastatic breast cancer treatment and care, and discuss strategies to cope with the emotional impact of living with a terminal condition.
BCNA CEO Kirsten Pilatti said the Adelaide conference represented an opportunity for people living with breast cancer to
