April 2008

This edition of the Clearinghouse Connector profiles information resources that explore the issue of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer experienced by women in Australia, with one in eight women being dignosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

BreaCan, a service of Women's Health Victoria, provides support and information to women with breast and gynaecological cancer, their families and friends.

BreaCan offers a range of services and programs including a library, fortnightly information sessions, a ‘Feel Good’ gentle exercise program and services specific to the needs of women with advanced cancer. 

To find out more about these resources follow the hyperlink and choose Full Display. The full display includes a link to the full text where it is available.

To request resources from the Clearinghouse that don't have a full text link, follow the hyperlink and choose "Add to Cart". Then follow the Info Cart link in the top right of the page and choose request and select Go.

Please note due to copyright regulations not all resources listed are available for supply from Women's Health Victoria Clearinghouse.

Introduction / Overview

Breast health

How is breast cancer diagnosed?

Breast cancer in Australia today

Breast cancer in Australia: an overview

Risk, Prevention & Screening

Modifiable risk factors for breast cancer recurrance

Hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer : estimate of risk

Breast cancer screening

Specific groups

Tracking back to better health: Koori women's breast health

Waiting to be included, breast and cervical cancer screening, where are the women with disabilities?

Disparities in breast cancer treatment and survival for women with disabilities

Woman to woman : a research report on the experience of rural women with breast cancer and implications for the provision of health services.

Breast cancer in young women

Support

Social networks, social support, and survival after breast cancer diagnosis

Breast cancer: a guide for people with cancer, their families and friends

Advanced breast cancer : supporting women's needs, a model of care: pilot project, summary report

Survivorship

Clinical practice guidelines for the psychosocial care of adults with cancer

Beyond treatment: lifestyle choices after breast cancer to enhance quality of life and survival

Promoting healthy survisorship

Trends in complementary / alternative medicine use by breast cancer survivors

Life after breast cancer

Managing the menopause

The Women's Health Victoria Clearinghouse

Did you know the Clearinghouse holds a diverse range of journal titles - some of which are not held by any other library in Victoria. A selection of titles is available here.

How our Clearinghouse can help you

Women's Health Victoria's Clearinghouse has a wealth of information on gender in health in various forms.

Our experienced health and information professionals can assist you to access this information.

To contact the clearinghouse email your request to clearinghouse@whv.org.au or phone 03 9662 3755.