Detection of Breast Cancer

Finding breast cancer before it has spread from the breast gives the best chance of effective treatment.

For information on screening procedures and programs, including mammography, follow the link to the Breast Cancer Screening [HealthInsite Topic Page] below.

To find information on the detection of breast cancer, follow the links below .

Updated January 2009

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Title:	Information in other languages about breast cancer
Publisher:	National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:	The National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) have developed a range of breast cancer resources in Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Greek and Italian.
Date:	Sep 2009

Title:	Managing symptoms and side effects
Publisher:	National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:	The symptoms of secondary breast cancer and side effects of treatment will depend on where the cancer is and what treatments a woman is having. Symptoms might change with time.
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	What does the pathology report mean?
Publisher:	National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:	The pathology report contains information about a woman's breast cancer to help with treatment recommendations.
Date:	Jul 2009

Title:	Breast awareness
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Breast awareness is important so that women notice any breast changes. Most breast changes are not cancer but should be checked by a doctor. Changes may include pain, lumps or lumpiness, size and shape changes, skin changes such as puckering or dimpling on the breast, and changes to nipples such as discharge or inversion (pulling in).
Date:	May 2009

Title:	SNBG - recommendations for use of Sentinel node biopsy in early (operable) breast cancer
Publisher:	National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:	A clinical practice guideline developed by NBOCC. This document supplements guideline recommendation 9 about axillary node dissection (page 8) and information about sentinel node biopsy (page 57) contained in the Clinical practice guidelines for the management of early breast cancer, 2nd edition 2001.
Date:	May 2009

Title:	PAT-1 - the pathology reporting of breast cancer: a guide (3rd edition)
Publisher:	National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC)
Description:	The guide has been updated to reflect the latest evidence and consensus opinion in relation to the handling, examination and reporting of invasive carcinoma and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Includes updated versions of synoptic reports for invasive carcinoma and DCIS.
Date:	May 2009

Title:	Antenatal breast examination for promoting breastfeeding
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	The rationale for breast examination during pregnancy is to determine whether any problems with breastfeeding can be anticipated and to use the opportunity for the healthcare provider and pregnant woman to discuss breastfeeding. Examination by a healthc...
Date:	Mar 2008

Title:	Screening for breast cancer in high risk women
Publisher:	Department of Health Western Australia
Description:	Screening imaging algorithm for female patients at 'high' risk of developing breast carcinoma.
Date:	May 2007

Title:	Breast awareness - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	'Breast Awareness' - being familiar with the normal look and feel of your breasts - can aid the early detection of breast cancer.
Date:	Oct 2006

Title:	High dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow or stem cell transplantation versus conventional chemotherapy for women with early poor prognosis breast cancer
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	There is no evidence to show that women with early poor-prognosis breast cancer live longer if they undergo high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation. Women with breast cancer who have multiple positive lymph nodes when first diagnosed are a...
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:	For women to wait for and receive a first diagnosis of breast cancer (primary diagnosis) is an extremely stressful experience. Studies conducted to date suggest that what a woman is told at this time has the potential to influence her sense of well bein...
Date:	Sep 2006

Title:	Breast cancer: detection and diagnosis - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Early detection can help the chances of surviving breast cancer.
Date:	Aug 2006

Title:	Staging of breast cancer
Publisher:	Department of Health Western Australia
Description:	Staging imaging algorithm for female patients with histologically confirmed breast carcinoma, prior to definitive treatment.
Date:	Sep 2005

Title:	Breast cancer - Barbara's story
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Barbara was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 45. After the shock of her initial diagnosis she decided not to give in to depression, but to fight her disease.
Date:	Dec 2003

Title:	Breast cancer: just words, not a sentence - myDr.com.au
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Read Valerie's story, a real-life account of living with breast cancer.
Date:	May 2001

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