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We Support

We provide a wide range of support and information to New Zealanders and their families who are experiencing breast cancer.

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We provide up to date information to empower those with breast cancer to make informed choices about their treatment and care.

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We provide a voice for those with breast cancer to ensure world-class detection, treatment and care is available in New Zealand.

Latest News

QUE Oncology launches Phase II hot flush trials in New Zealand

Biotech creating a new therapy for hot flushes in breast cancer patients launches clinical trials in Auckland and Christchurch.

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Metavivors and BCAC overjoyed at funding announcement

Metavivors and BCAC are delighted that two vital breast cancer medicines will soon be funded.

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Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition supports patients

Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) stands with all people living with advanced breast cancer and their supporters who have advocated for changes in medicines funding and the health system. We also fully support those with other cancers and diseases who have been advocating for change. The voices raised have been from individuals, disease groups and through the newly formed broad coalition, Patient Voice Aotearoa (PVA).

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Vital drug to be funded for advanced HER2 positive breast cancer

Media release

Today (8 August 2019) PHARMAC released a proposal to fund Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine, T-DM1) for women with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer.

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National party cancer promise a step in the right direction (media release)

BCAC media release, 28 July 2019

Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) welcomes the announcement that if elected National would set up an independent cancer agency to ensure every New Zealander gets high-quality cancer care and to eliminate post code inequities.

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Why are we waiting?

UK medicines assessor NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) has just recommended another combination of drugs for women with advanced hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. Ribociclib is one of three drugs in the CDK 4/6 inhibitor class, which can extend and improve the lives of women with this type of breast cancer. Ribociclib has been publicly funded in the UK since late 2017, and can now be used with an anti-oestrogen drug called fulvestrant.  Clinical trials have shown that this combination could be more effective than ribociclib alone.

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Support for women experiencing breast cancer is coming to Cambridge

Three Cambridge women are using their breast cancer journeys to bring support and reassurance to others.

Local women Ruth Crampton, Carillon Faery and Mandy Robinson have partnered with national charity Breast Cancer Support (BCS) to set up a support group for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Support Cambridge will provide peer support from the positive, personal perspective of those who have ‘been there too.’

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Dragon boat team looking for new recruits

Come join us! The Busting with Life Dragon Boat Team

Have you or someone you know had breast cancer and want to try something new?

Come and give dragon boating a go!

It's fun, great for fitness and proven to be beneficial for breast cancer survivors. Become part of a team of women who participate in this great sport while having a lot of fun!

The Busting with Life team is looking for new recruits so please call Vicki on 021 038 2581 or Marion on 027 256 5827

Email: info@bustingwithlife.co.nz

Check out Busting with Life at www.bustingwithlife.org.nz

4 July 2019

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Precision cancer treatment will continue to make progress

Progress continues to be made through world-leading research to identify which treatments will work best for different sub-types of breast cancer.

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BCAC supports petition for national cancer agency and plan

Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) is 100% behind Blair Vining’s petition to Parliament calling for a national cancer agency to address New Zealand’s cancer death rates.

Click here to sign the petition: Petition of Blair Vining: Better cancer care for all New Zealanders, stewarded by a National Cancer Agency

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The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) provides a united voice for NZ women who are experiencing breast cancer. We support, inform and represent those with breast cancer so they can make informed choices about their treatment and care. Formed in 2004, BCAC is a registered charity run by breast cancer survivors. If you would like to join us to help improve breast cancer treatment and care in Aotearoa, New Zealand please email us to find out more. 

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