Upfront About Breast Cancer

Let’s be Upfront about breast cancer and diets. There’s always a new one making big promises; juice, keto, fasting. So what’s really important when it comes to your diet and breast cancer?

In this episode, we’re joined by Lana Heath who, post-diagnosis, wanted to make changes to her diet but became overwhelmed with all that Dr Google had to offer. Also joining us is accredited and practising dietitian and nutritionist, Lauren Atkins.

This episode covers:

• Motivations for adjusting diets post-diagnosis
• Fad diets
• Overcoming loss of appetite during treatment
• Losing weight post-diagnosis or post-treatment
• The ketogenic diet
• Snacking inspiration

RESOURCES:

• Physical activity, healthy eating and breast cancer
• Healthy eating and metastatic breast cancer
• Tips for eating well
• BCNA Online Network

Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by the late Tara Simmons, and this episode is proudly brought to you by Cancer Australia.

Want to get in touch? Visit our website at bcna.org.au, email us at [email protected], or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258.

Let’s be upfront about breast cancer and nutrition. There’s so much information out there, and a lot of conflicting advice. It’s hard to know what foods you should or shouldn’t eat- not to mention the effects of alcohol and breast cancer. Upfront is joined by Lauren Atkins, an accredited and practising dietitian and nutritionist, to debunk a few myths as well provide some great tips on how to stay on top of the latest rumours and research.

RESOURCES:

• Physical activity, healthy eating and breast cancer
• Healthy eating and metastatic breast cancer
• Tips for eating well
• BCNA Online Network

This second special episode of Upfront is in response to the constantly-changing coronavirus situation and the challenges many of our members are facing.

We’re joined by CEO Kirsten Pilatti and BCNA’s Director of Policy and Advocacy Vicki Durston, to discuss the rapidly-evolving coronavirus situation and the current state of play, provide tips for minimising risk for people with breast cancer as well as provide reassurance for people in our Network who have concerns about their treatment in light of coronavirus.

We take a deep dive in to how coronavirus is affecting people with breast cancer and offer ways that BCNA’s resources can help at this time. This podcast covers:

• Collaboration across the cancer community in response to the pandemic
• The opportunity that telehealth provides for those being treated for breast cancer
• Emotional wellbeing
• Financial support available

And much more.

RESOURCES:

BCNA’s My Journey online tool

BCNA's Online Network

Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by the late Tara Simmons.

Want to get in touch? Visit our website at bcna.org.au, email us at [email protected], or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258..

Let’s be upfront about the coronavirus and people undergoing cancer treatment. This special episode of Upfront is in response to unprecedented enquiries to BCNA about the coronavirus. We’re joined by BCNA’s Director of Program and Policy, Vicki Durston and one of our Helpline cancer nurses, Riki Long to provide some practical tips for minimising risk and answer some of the common questions we are receiving.

RESOURCES: BCNA’s My Journey online tool

Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by the late Tara Simmons.

Want to get in touch? Visit our website at bcna.org.au, email us at [email protected], or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258.

Every day, two young women are told they have breast cancer. Ruth Williams was 38 when she was diagnosed. She talks with host Kellie Curtain about raising two young children, the frustration of buying a wig that was never needed and the time it took to overcome her fear of returning to work.

RESOURCES:

• BCNA's My Journey Online Tool
• BCNA Online Network
• Young women and breast cancer

Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by Tara Simmons, and this episode is proudly brought to you by Sussan.

Want to get in touch? Visit our website at bcna.org.au, email us at [email protected], or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258.

Every day, two young women are told they have breast cancer. Dimity Paul was 31 when she received her diagnosis. She joins host Kellie Curtain to talk candidly about triple negative breast cancer, going through the breast cancer journey with her mother and likens her recovery to a second bout of puberty.

RESOURCES:

• BCNA's My Journey Online Tool
• BCNA Online Network
• Young women and breast cancer
• Triple negative breast cancer

Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by Tara Simmons, and this episode is proudly brought to you by Sussan.

Want to get in touch? Visit our website at bcna.org.au, email us at [email protected], or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258.

Of the 53 people diagnosed with breast cancer every day, two of them are aged under 40. Host Kellie Curtain is joined by Rebecca Bensted, who was 30 when she was diagnosed, who talks about fatigue, why she chose to delay reconstructive surgery and why she’s a superhero to her son.

RESOURCES:

• BCNA's My Journey Online Tool
• BCNA Online Network
• Young women and breast cancer

Upfront About Breast Cancer is a production of Breast Cancer Network Australia. Our theme music is by Tara Simmons, and this episode is proudly brought to you by Sussan.

Want to get in touch? Visit our website at bcna.org.au, email us at [email protected], or call our Helpline on 1800 500 258.