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Metastatic Breast Cancer
Guide for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Advanced (Metastatic) Breast Cancer
Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer, Recurrences and Ways to Cope
Diagnosed With Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer
Facts about Advanced Breast Cancer
Palliative Care
Common concerns and questions from patients and / or family members about palliative care for the clinician
Palliative Care Council of South Australia - Palliative Care resource and information service
Palliative Care Information Centre Toronto - What is palliative care?
The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care - What is palliative care?
Alternative Medicine
National Cancer Institute - Alternative/Complementary Medicine
Cancer Links: Alternative and Complementary Cancer Care
Questions and Answers About Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment
Breast Cancer: Alternative Medicine and an Upbeat Attitude - A Survivor Describes Her Experience as Both a Patient and a Caregiver
Health World - Alternative Medical Centre
Other Ways to Manage Pain - Treating cancer pain often requires a variety of approaches. There are many non-drug techniques that you can do for yourself that can help you stay more in control of your pain. This article is a practical how-to for many of these therapies.

Books and Articles

Title Author ISBN Topics
Pocket Guide to Breast Cancer Karen Hassey RN PhD FAAN Dow 0763706833 includes information on breast cancer and advanced breast cancer focusing on features such as incidence rates, treatment, and menopausal, pregnancy and fatigue issues
Advanced Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living with Metastatic Disease, 2nd Edition (Patient-Centered Guides) Musa Mayer, Linda Lamb (Editor) 156592522X All aspects of dealing with the disease are covered
Your Life in your Hands Jane A Plant   Jane Plant who has battkled Ccancer 5 times tells how she dealt with it and what she beleived helped her.
Her-2: the Making of Herceptin: a Revolutionary Treatment for Breast Cancer Robert Bazel, Mary Clare King   About Herceptin, which has recently become available in Australia

Contacts

Name of Group

Purpose of Group

Contact Details

Life Force Foundation

The LF Foundation provides emotional/psycho-social support for people dealing with the experience of cancer, through group therapy and meditation, counselling, special workshops and retreats.

PO Box 1663
Bondi Junction NSW 1355
Tel: (02) 9390 3834
Email: lforce@netspace.net.au
Internet:www.netspace.net.au

Petrea King Quest For Life Centre

An education and support program which encourages individuals to regain a sense of control over their life and actively find their own path to peace and healing.

PO Box 190
Bundanoon NSW 2578
Tel: (02) 4883 6599
Email:pktapes@questforlife.com.au

Breast Cancer Support Services

The BCSS provides specially trained volunteers who provide emotional support for women diagnosed with breast cancer. These volunteers have all had breast cancer but will have completed treatment at least two years earlier.

Via the Cancer Information Service
Call 131120
(1300361 366 in Queensland

 



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