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Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among Australian women (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). Survival rates continue to improve in Australia with 89 out of every 100 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer now surviving five or more years beyond diagnosis.

Take the time this month to find out what you need to know about breast awareness and share this important information with your family, friends and colleagues.

Finding breast cancer early provides the best chance of surviving the disease. Remember you don’t need to be an expert or use a special technique to check your breasts. It’s never too early to start being breast aware and it’s important to keep up the habit, even if you’re having regular mammograms.

You don’t need to be an expert or use a special technique to check your breasts. Take the time to get to know the normal look and feel of your breasts as part of everyday activities like showering, dressing, putting on body lotion or simply looking in the mirror. Knowing what is normal for you will help you to detect any new breast changes.

Get the Breast Health Guide Now

In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The National Breast Cancer Foundation are giving out a helpful guide about breast health to every woman who requests it.

Request the Guide »

For further details:

Pink Ribbon Day visit: pinkribbon.com.au or call 1300 65 65 85

BreastScreen NSW visit: breastscreennsw.gov.au or call 132050

Or visit canceraustralia.gov.au