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Upcoming events:

Date
Event
Location
Time
October
October 3
Information stand
Breastscreen bookings available
Grand Plaza Shopping Centre, Browns Plains
(near Crazy Clark’s)
10am – 2pm
October 3
Presentation at Sexual Violence Awareness Month Breakfast
The Women’s Centre, Townsville
8am – 9am
October 6–7
Information stand
Breastscreen bookings available
Mt Ommaney Centre
(near K-Mart)
11am – 1pm
October 11
Information stand at Zest for Life Festival
Breastscreen bookings available
Kingston Butter Factory
Milky Way Lane, Kingston
10am – 2pm
October 13
Bunnings Cannon Hill Ladies Night
Women’s Health Check
Breastscreen bookings available
Come along and find out how you can reduce your cancer risk
Bunnings Cannon Hill
1881 Creek Road, Cannon Hill
6pm – 8pm
October 16
Information stand at Queensland Multicultural Festival
Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane
—
October 25 and 27
Information stand
Breastscreen bookings available
Logan Hyperdome
(near Terry White Chemists)
11am – 1pm
October 28
Men’s and Women’s Health Check at Safe Work Week
Breastscreen bookings available
Come along and find out how you can reduce your cancer risk
King George Square, Brisbane
7am – 10am
October 28
Display at Reclaim the Night, Walk Against Sexual Violence
Strand Park, Townsville
From 5pm
October 28 – 30
BreastScreen Australia Conference
Melbourne
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November
November 8–10
Information stand
Breastscreen bookings available
Centro Buranda
(near Sushi Shop)
11am – 1pm
November 16
Information stand
Breastscreen bookings available
Westfield Garden City
(near Roger David)
11am – 1pm
November 18
Information stand
Breastscreen bookings available
Westfield Garden City
(near Roger David)
2pm – 4pm

Media:

Unproven technologies

BreastScreen Australia: Statement on the use of thermography to detect breast cancer
Cancer Council warns about unproven breast imaging
National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre position statement on thermography
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists:
Policy on the use of thermography to detect breast cancer
ABC News: Breastscreen is best says Cancer Institute

Thyroid Guards

Queensland Health Media Statement: Women warned about false thyroid cancer claims

Useful Websites:

Australia

BreastScreen Australia - www.cancerscreening.gov.au
Cancer Australia - www.canceraustralia.gov.au
Breast Cancer Network Australia - www.bcna.org.au
National Breast Cancer Foundation - www.nbcf.org.au

Queensland

Cancer Council Queensland - www.cancerqld.org.au
Breast Cancer Association of Queensland - www.bcaq.com

Interesting Articles and Brochures:

Simple Steps to Better Health:
Advice from Queensland's Chief Health Officer – brochure

Swap it don't stop it – brochure

Last reviewed 21 October 2011
Last updated 21 October 2011