Breast cancer

Breast cancer

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer you’re bound to have questions.

We’ve outlined the essential information here, from diagnosis all the way through treatment, to help you understand what you’re going through.

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Type of breast cancer

Types of breast cancer

Understand the different types of breast cancer, as well as specific concerns for men and young women.
 Tests & Diagnosis

Tests & Diagnosis

Find out which tests you might have, and what the results of these tests mean.
 Treatment Options

Treatment Options

Learn which treatments you’ll have, in what order, and what the possible side-effects could be.
 Advanced Breast Cancer

Advanced Breast Cancer

Find out about diagnosis, treatment and care for women and men with advanced, secondary or metastatic breast cancer.

Do you need support?

Breast cancer treatment can be difficult to deal with, both practically and emotionally

We provide support services to anyone diagnosed with breast cancer, and have information on support offered by other organisations.

Clinical trials

By taking part in clinical trials during your treatment, you’re helping to advance the standard of care, improving outcomes for anyone diagnosed in the future. Clinical trials can also offer access to treatments not yet available in New Zealand.

COBIMETINIB + PACLITAXEL

A Study of Cobimetinib in Combination With Paclitaxel, Cobimetinib Plus Atezolizumab Plus Paclitaxel, and Cobimetinib Plus Atezolizumab Plus Nab-Paclitaxel as First-line Treatment for Participants With Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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APBI Study (Recruiting)

This study is evaluating the feasibility of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) in women with breast cancer. You may be eligible to join this study if you are a woman above 50 years of age who has been diagnosed with early or local breast cancer.
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NZFCBS (Recruiting)

The New Zealand Familial Breast Cancer Study commenced in 2013 with the key goal of better understanding DNA sequence changes in genes that alter the risk of developing breast cancer through cutting-edge research with cancer experts from around the world.
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All clinical trials

Personal Story

Jude's story

10 weeks from mastectomy and reconstruction to standing on the top of Mt Kilimanjaro I found a lump in my breast on the Friday night before Easter last year, after a horrible 3 weeks of uncertainty and prodding we found out it was DCIS and unlikely to need chemo.
Read the story

Patient information events

There are no upcoming events at the moment, but watch this space for announcements.

In the meantime you might like to take a look at similar events that we've done in the past.

If you'd like to be the first to hear about upcoming patient information events, please email Alice (alicer@bcf.org.nz)

We’re here to help

If you’ve got questions about your breast health, get in touch.

0800 BC NURSE