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Metastatic Perspectives - Metastatic McGrath Breast Care Nur...

Monday, 29th Jan 24

Brigitte's Story: Self-funding metastatic cancer treatment

Friday, 24th Nov 23

How To Have Empowering Conversations with Your Breasties Abo...

Monday, 18th Sep 23

Angela's Story - 'I feel like a Pink Hope Success story... t...

Tuesday, 12th Sep 23

Sam's Story - "I didn't have a regular self-check routine. I...

Tuesday, 12th Sep 23

Changes to your body after breast cancer treatment

Friday, 30th Jun 23

The Benefits of a balanced diet during breast cancer treatme...

Monday, 26th Jun 23

Kellie’s story: ‘My non-invasive breast cancer turned in...

Tuesday, 20th Jun 23

How to Mentally Prepare for Surgery or Appointments

Wednesday, 14th Jun 23

The Psychological Impacts of a Cancer Diagnosis

Wednesday, 14th Jun 23

How to find an Oncology Dietician

Wednesday, 14th Jun 23

Parenting Through Cancer

Wednesday, 14th Jun 23

How to talk to your partner about sex and intimacy while hav...

Monday, 12th Jun 23

Hayley's Story: 'When my mother passed away from breast canc...

Monday, 12th Jun 23

Cancer and IVF: What you need to know

Wednesday, 7th Jun 23

What happens when you finish treatment for early breast canc...

Monday, 24th Apr 23

Long-term side effects of breast cancer treatment

Monday, 27th Mar 23

Some friends disappear when you’re diagnosed with breast c...

Wednesday, 15th Mar 23

How to have a conversation about cancer at work

Wednesday, 15th Mar 23

Understanding Stages & Grades of Breast Cancer

Wednesday, 15th Mar 23

Understanding Breast Cancer Types & Subtypes

Friday, 24th Feb 23

5 Things I Wish I Knew about Breast Reconstruction after Can...

Monday, 24th Jul 17

20 Questions to Ask Your Breast Surgeon

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

20 Questions to ask your Gynecologist Surgeon

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

What is treatment induced menopause?

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

Glossary of Breast, Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Terms

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

Exercise Following Breast Surgery

Monday, 22nd Jul 19

10 Questions to Ask About Genetic Testing

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

An Introduction to Core Health with Samantha Flook

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

How to help someone who is overwhelmed with Samantha Flook

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

Why it is important to express your emotions with Samantha F...

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

Coping Strategies to Manage Scanxiety

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

A Whole New World

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

The Different Types of Ovarian Cancers

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Looking after your finances when you are at high-risk or goi...

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

How doctors determine if you have ovarian cancer

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Ovarian Cancer: Myths vs. Facts

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Ovarian cancer prevention: What high-risk women need to know

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Managing a High Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Friday, 27th Sep 19

High-Risk Insurance Guide

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Tips for After Mastectomy Surgery

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

How to Screen Yourself for Ovarian Cancer

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Supporting Your Emotional Health When You’re High Risk

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Who to Talk to About Your Emotional Health

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Oophorectomy After Surgery Tips

Friday, 20th Aug 21

How to screen yourself for Breast Cancer

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Pre surgery mastectomy tips

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Men Who Carry A BRCA Gene Mutation

Friday, 27th Sep 19

Pre Oophorectomy surgery tips

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Managing Early Menopause

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Packing your hospital bag for mastectomy or oophorectomy sur...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Questions about your family history risk

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Losing my Fertility

Wednesday, 2nd Oct 19

IVF, fertility and PGD for high-risk women

Friday, 20th Aug 21

The Emotional Balance of Cancer & Infertility

Wednesday, 2nd Oct 19

Sarah’s Story: Cancer, IVF and Fertility

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Health care and financial assistance in Australia

Friday, 20th Aug 21

High-Risk Breast Cancer Patient Insurance Guide

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Money matters for high-risk cancer patients

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Fertility options before your cancer treatment

Friday, 6th Aug 21

Breast cancer risk factors

Friday, 20th Aug 21

How a healthy lifestyle can reduce your risk

Friday, 20th Aug 21

What effects could my cancer treatment have on my future fer...

Wednesday, 2nd Oct 19

Ovarian cancer risk factors

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Financial planning for fertility treatment

Friday, 6th Aug 21

The facts about breast cancer in men

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Health Checks You Should be Doing

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Understand your risk of cancer

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Parents Corner: Sharing your cancer risk with your children

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Sharing your cancer risk with your family

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Tips for bottle-feeding after mastectomy or reconstruction

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Fertility Management For High Risk Women

Monday, 28th Oct 19

Chemotherapy health and beauty tips

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Scott's Story

Thursday, 20th Aug 20

Breast and Ovary Screening: What You Need To Know

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Surgery and Hospital Stay Tips

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Things I Couldn’t Live Without in Hospital

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Tips to help with chemotherapy

Friday, 20th Aug 21

What is breast cancer risk-reducing medication?

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

Common questions about genetic testing

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

How can family cancer clinics help you?

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

When to consider risk reducing breast surgery?

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

When to consider gynaecological surgery

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

Pink Hope’s Successful Event Checklist

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Pink Hope Fundraising Guidelines

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Pink Hope Fundraising FAQs and Expert Tips

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

What is Hormone Therapy?

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Tracey’s Story

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

What are the options for breast cancer treatment?

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Tamoxifen: A love hate relationship

Tuesday, 14th Apr 20

What are the options for treatment of ovarian cancer?

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

From one Patient to Another ~ The choices we make

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

From One Patient to Another ~ The support we seek

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Online Resources for High-Risk Women

Wednesday, 25th Aug 21

Pink Hope’s Online Cancer Resources

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Relationships Can Survive Cancer Too!

Saturday, 18th Apr 20

Our Pink Hope Fundraising Toolkit

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Jessica and Travers’ Story

Saturday, 18th Apr 20

Current research and developments in genetic cancer with Pro...

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

Conversation with Dr Jane O'Brien, Specialist Breast Surgeon

Wednesday, 29th Sep 21

Conversation with Liz Villalta, Physiotherapist

Wednesday, 29th Sep 21

Conversation with Marisa Stevens, Oncology nurse practitione...

Tuesday, 30th Nov 99

Conversation with Helena Green, Clinical Psychosexual Therap...

Thursday, 30th Sep 21

How to find body acceptance after cancer or a mastectomy

Tuesday, 28th Apr 20

Julie Sweet, clinical psychotherapist talks about asking for...

Thursday, 30th Sep 21

Sharing your diagnosis, Lesley McPherson Gestalt Therapist a...

Tuesday, 5th Oct 21

How To Reach Out For Help During Your Cancer Journey

Tuesday, 5th Oct 21

Melissa ~ Triple- Negative Breast Cancer and BRCA1

Monday, 11th Oct 21

Nicole ~ Triple- Negative Breast Cancer and BRCA1

Monday, 11th Oct 21

Expert Interview- Lesley Mcpherson, counsellor & gestalt the...

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

The signs and symptoms of metastatic breast cancer

Tuesday, 12th Oct 21

Self-care Pillar - Health Literacy Part 2

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Treatment for metastatic breast cancer - what this means for...

Tuesday, 12th Oct 21

IVF and Covid-19 - Your Questions Answered

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Lisa's Story

Friday, 29th Oct 21

Mother's Day - When It Doesn't Spark Joy

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Alisa's Story

Friday, 22nd Oct 21

What patients need to know about genetic testing for ovarian...

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Kristy's Story

Thursday, 28th Oct 21

Julia ~ My Ovarian Cancer Story

Friday, 29th Oct 21

Expert interview- Tamara Madden, Nutritionist

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Ovarian Cancer Glossary

Friday, 29th Oct 21

Discussing cancer with your children

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

I’m 38 years old and at my yearly check-up they found Brea...

Tuesday, 30th Nov 99

Healthy Eating and Good Hygiene

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Hormone profiling could be used to improve survival rates fo...

Tuesday, 7th Dec 21

Cancer Terminology Decoded

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Corinne’s Story ~ What I have I learnt and what will I do ...

Tuesday, 30th Nov 99

Genetic Risk Terminology Decoded

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

The devil that is menopause after cancer

Wednesday, 23rd Feb 22

Survivor or Previvor Guilt: the side effect no-one warns you...

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Breast Recon 101 Instagram Live Q&A with Dr Joe Dusseldorp

Monday, 28th Feb 22

What is a tissue expander, and what is it like to live with ...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Shu’s story – “Love got me through”

Wednesday, 6th Apr 22

Updating Genetic Testing – when and why you should conside...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Angel’s Story: “I needed to stop and make my health a pr...

Wednesday, 6th Apr 22

Breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and hormone therapy & pat...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Carmody’s story – “Knowledge is power.”

Thursday, 7th Apr 22

Pink Hope and Dr Sam Sood discuss the choice of going flat f...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Jess’ story – “Pink Hope gave me hope, help and positi...

Thursday, 7th Apr 22

Pink Hope and Dr Sam Sood discuss Nipple Sparing Mastectomie...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Wendy’s Story – “trust your gut and never stop asking ...

Friday, 8th Apr 22

The Cancer Journey of a Healthcare Professional

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Kath’s story – "I honour my body now"

Friday, 8th Apr 22

Pink Hope and the Centre For Cancer Biology discuss an obscu...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Kristy Story – I’ve had to think about my future fertili...

Monday, 11th Apr 22

Pink Hope and Dr Sam Sood : Discuss Post Mastectomy Pain Syn...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Lisa’s story – her decision to remove her ovaries, fallo...

Tuesday, 12th Apr 22

The Genes Between Us: What genetic testing can and can’t t...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Aussies Must Rise to Genetics Challenge as New Analysis Reve...

Wednesday, 8th Jun 22

Don’t let breast cancer break a family’s bond.

Tuesday, 12th Apr 22

What is a Nipple Sparing Mastectomy and who makes a good can...

Tuesday, 9th Jun 20

Lauren’s story

Tuesday, 26th Jul 22

Pink Hope and A/Prof Nikola Bowden discuss drug repurposing ...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Sandrine's Story - It was a major physical and mental battle

Tuesday, 26th Jul 22

Pink Hope and the Uni of QLD, Faculty of Medicine discuss th...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Loretta's Story - 'I was diagnosed with incurable metastasis...

Tuesday, 2nd Aug 22

Pink Hope and Dr Elaine Sanij discuss research into CX-5461 ...

Tuesday, 24th Aug 21

Lan's Story

Tuesday, 2nd Aug 22

Drug repurposing research offers hope for treatment resistan...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Brooke's Story - 'I inherited the BRCA1 gene'

Tuesday, 2nd Aug 22

Alcohol & Breast Cancer Don’t Mix: So Why Are Australian W...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Katie's Story - 'I have Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer'

Tuesday, 2nd Aug 22

Pink Hope and Simone Paterson discuss rebuilding strength po...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Online Resources for health professional to support High-Ris...

Monday, 1st Aug 22

Exercise & Strength Training Post Mastectomy: What Do I Need...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Ronni's Story - 'I'd always wondered what it would be like t...

Friday, 16th Sep 22

Pink Hope and Karinna Saxby, Monash Uni discuss out of pocke...

Monday, 15th Jun 20

Jill and Kirsty's Story - Jill and her daughter, Kirsty, hav...

Friday, 16th Sep 22

Early Detection of Breast Cancer Through Regular Screening R...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Jess and Nicole's Story - Sisters Jess and Nicole both carry...

Friday, 16th Sep 22

8 Common Myths About Metastatic Breast Cancer That You Shoul...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Multidisciplinary Team: Who’s Involved & What Are the Bene...

Wednesday, 15th Feb 23

What is a PARP Inhibitor, and why is it such a ground-breaki...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

How to check your breasts and know your 'normal'

Thursday, 29th Sep 22

Tips for living with a cancer diagnosis – Kathryn Elliott

Tuesday, 16th Jun 20

Caitlin's Story - "After seeing what my sister has gone thro...

Friday, 30th Sep 22

Mel's Story - "At 27 years of age I was diagnosed with a rar...

Friday, 7th Oct 22

Anne's Story - "I'm not just living now, I'm thriving"

Friday, 30th Sep 22

Tamara's Story - "Knowing I had the BRCA gene has given me c...

Friday, 30th Sep 22

Reoccurrence & Breast Cancer: Am I At Risk?

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

How to talk to your family about inherited risk of breast an...

Friday, 30th Sep 22

What is Inflammatory Breast Cancer?

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Cancer Patients' Life Beyond Treatment

Wednesday, 5th Apr 23

Jodie's Story - "I'm so glad I listened to my body"

Friday, 30th Sep 22

Monique's Story - "It’s a whirlwind from the moment you’...

Friday, 30th Sep 22

Understanding Ovarian Cancer and Risk-Reducing Surgery Optio...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Amanda's Story - sharing her story to help de-stigmatize the...

Friday, 30th Sep 22

Toxic Positivity: What is it, & How To Stop It Ruling Your L...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

How to talk to your family about inherited risk of breast an...

Tuesday, 30th Nov 99

Megan's Story

Monday, 29th Jun 20

Katy's Story - "The medical community are very good at telli...

Monday, 3rd Apr 23

Julia's Story

Monday, 29th Jun 20

Karen's Story - "from not leaving the house to strutting on ...

Friday, 7th Oct 22

Kim's Story | The letter that changed my world

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Tracey's Story - “Treat us like you would your mother, sis...

Friday, 7th Oct 22

Deanna's Story

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Aalia's Story - Aalia’s proud of her mastectomy scars as t...

Wednesday, 19th Oct 22

Understanding the impact your diet has upon your breast canc...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

There’s no single ‘flowchart’ protocol for scans for b...

Friday, 21st Oct 22

How to boost your immunity in 5 simple ways

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Routine Screening for breast cancer: it’s about what’s '...

Friday, 21st Oct 22

Genetic Testing - Why Should I Consider It?

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Miriam's Story: Miriam was pleasantly surprised at how norma...

Monday, 24th Oct 22

Miracles do happen – Danielle’s story

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Bridget's Story: "I was the only one in my family out of fou...

Monday, 24th Oct 22

A guide to a second medical opinion & why they matter

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Leah's Story: “My cousin’s death prompted my fight for s...

Monday, 24th Oct 22

What is kConFab and why is it such an important part of rese...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Monique's Story: "Today..I feel fantastic"

Monday, 24th Oct 22

Navigating the mental health journey after discovering you a...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Jess' Story: “I’ll make the difficult decisions for my f...

Monday, 24th Oct 22

The importance of a circle of support when diagnosed with ca...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

What Support Services Are Available For Cancer Patients?

Monday, 24th Oct 22

Life after breast cancer – three women share their stories

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Why support for cancer carers is crucial

Wednesday, 5th Apr 23

Should I consider a clinical trial, and how do I find one re...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer And Fertility

Wednesday, 26th Oct 22

Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer – what to expect

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Kate's Story - Kate says sharing her story is like being par...

Friday, 28th Oct 22

How do I work with a specialist on my treatment plan?

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Roni's Story - Roni feels proud that sharing her story can h...

Tuesday, 30th Nov 99

Pink Hope and Prof Jane Ussher discuss the Out With Cancer R...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Self-advocacy: knowing and doing what’s right for you

Monday, 7th Nov 22

How to work with your specialist to develop a treatment plan...

Monday, 23rd Aug 21

Linda's Story - "When Eli was 8 weeks old, I was officially ...

Tuesday, 22nd Nov 22

Clare's Story

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

DIEP scar healing: it’s mental and physical

Tuesday, 22nd Nov 22

(Some) things that count after a cancer diagnosis

Tuesday, 22nd Nov 22

Mel's Story

Thursday, 26th Aug 21

Navigating the mental health journey after discovering you h...

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

Manda’s story – “I am incredibly sad. But life is prof...

Friday, 24th Feb 23

Creating a New ‘Normal’ After A Cancer Diagnosis

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

When can my children access genetic testing

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

Nicole's Story - "At no stage did I ever think it was cancer...

Tuesday, 20th Dec 22

Diagnosing Ovarian Cancer

Sunday, 22nd Aug 21

Life Beyond Treatment for Early Breast Cancer

Wednesday, 15th Mar 23

Courtney's Story

Wednesday, 26th Aug 20

Scar Healing after surgery or radiation

Wednesday, 8th Feb 23

Jenny's Story

Wednesday, 26th Aug 20

Christine’s story

Wednesday, 16th Sep 20

Why Targeted & Personalised Treatment Is The Future Of Cance...

Tuesday, 22nd Sep 20

What brings you joy? Finding happiness after a cancer diagno...

Monday, 28th Sep 20

How does stress affect cancer?

Monday, 28th Sep 20

Natasha's Story ~ Cancer Doesn’t Take Holidays

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Katie's Story ~ Too Busy for Breast Cancer

Friday, 20th Aug 21

The importance of health checks and why you shouldn’t dela...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Genetic Testing – Understanding the Role of Germline versu...

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21

Sarah's Story ~ Being Aware of Breast Cancer Doesn't Make Yo...

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Danielle's Story ~ Tears, Trauma, Strength and Survival

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Integrative Vs Traditional Medicine – How the two can work...

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

How to approach sex and intimacy after cancer

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

How doctors determine if you have ovarian cancer

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

The BRCA P Trial: Should you sign up?

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Why a gynae onc might suggest removing your ovaries

Tuesday, 13th Oct 20

Breast cancer doesn't discriminate

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Jessica's Story ~ Cancer Doesn't Come at Convenient Time

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Sandra's Story ~ Cancer, Conditioning and Campaigning for Gr...

Tuesday, 13th Oct 20

Melinda's Story ~ Breast Cancer Doesn't Care How Big Your Bo...

Wednesday, 14th Oct 20

Surgery must-haves

Wednesday, 14th Oct 20

Monika's story ~ The universe knew I had cancer before I did

Monday, 19th Oct 20

The CA125 antigen and what it means in ovarian cancer

Thursday, 19th Aug 21

Ilana's Story ~ "I’m not defined by my cancer"

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Clare ~ My Breast Cancer Story

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Ashwini's Story

Friday, 20th Aug 21

The link between diet and cancer

Friday, 20th Aug 21

The PALB2 gene and its links to breast cancer

Friday, 20th Aug 21

The power of positivity and cancer

Thursday, 12th Nov 20

Michelle's Story

Tuesday, 17th Nov 20

Veronica’s Story

Tuesday, 17th Nov 20

Nina and Koula’s story ~ "Cancer puts everything into pers...

Monday, 23rd Nov 20

Colonoscopies and BRCA gene mutations... What’s the connec...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Cheryl’s story: “I am a tough old bird”

Friday, 20th Aug 21

How to Support Pink Hope in 2021

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Ann's Story ~ Practitioner and researcher turned cheer squad

Friday, 20th Aug 21

New Normal Same Cancer

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Kristy’s Story

Friday, 20th Aug 21

6 Tips for navigating the challenges of remission

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Preeya's Story

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Olivia's Story - "The words pierced through me and shattered...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Carolyn – My story

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Catherin's Story - Cancer is not the end.

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Robyn’s family Ovarian Cancer Story

Friday, 20th Aug 21

My Teenage Daughter Anais and her Ovarian Cancer Story

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Why writing things down may help? Jo Marx – Co Founder it...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

From One Patient to Another - Developing a strong positive m...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Managing Eating Problems Caused By Cancer Treatment Side Eff...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

From One Patient to Another - Ways to feel beautiful when go...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

From One Patient to Another - Loving your body after cancer

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Uncertainty In The Cancer Journey By Psychiatrist, Dr Arun S...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Tips and Advice for a Pre-Surgery Staycation

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Surgery, Cording and Lymphoedema

Friday, 20th Aug 21

What is Physiotherapy and Lymphoedema

Friday, 20th Aug 21

How to implement "Miracle Mornings" into your routine

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Oncology and Preventative Surgery Rehabilitation and Physiot...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Can we eliminate cervical cancer?

Friday, 20th Aug 21

What is the role of medication and Psychotherapy in the trea...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Life After a Cancer Diagnosis

Friday, 20th Aug 21

Diagnosed with ovarian cancer ~ How to prepare for your Gyna...

Friday, 20th Aug 21

What you need to know about ovarian cancer

Wednesday, 18th Aug 21