Breast Cancer handbook for Aboriginal Health Workers

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cancer Australia is proud to release

Breast Cancer: a handbook for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers.

This handbook provides evidence-based information for Indigenous health workers to start the conversation with Indigenous women and promote increased breast cancer awareness, prevention activities, screening, early detection and quality of life after diagnosis.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and the second most common cause of cancer death in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Compared with non-Indigenous women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 14% less likely to survive 5 years after a breast cancer diagnosis.

The handbook is a valuable resource for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals.

To download: Breast cancer: a handbook for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers
To order: Breast Cancer: a handbook for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers – Free call 1800 624 973 FREE or order online.
To promote: Breast cancer awareness messages use the image above and link to Cancer Australia’s breast cancer awareness page: http://canceraustralia.gov.au/affected-cancer/atsi/breast-cancer-awareness

Cancer Australia encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to know their body, note the breast changes to look out for, report any unusual changes to their health professional and for women over 50 to participate in screening every two years

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I think this is an important step, we need to have more booklets for health workers black and white to help them deal with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.

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