Pinking up your town is no small feat. It takes creativity, passion, and drive. Just ask Hugh Bateman, who has been heading up Pink Up Mudgee for five years running. Hugh has been a long-time …
Read moreMarlene Parsons has had breast cancer for 28 years and this time, the doctors are right, she is finally dying. But she doesn’t want you to feel sorry for her. She considers herself lucky. She …
Read moreMcGrath Foundation reaches 100,000 patients supported milestone The McGrath Foundation today announced a significant milestone, having now supported more than 100,000 families impacted by breast cancer in Australia, delivering an unprecedented amount of supportive care …
Read moreThis Breast Cancer Awareness Month the McGrath Foundation is reminding women in Australia they are in control of their own breast health and encouraging them to make this the moment to master the simple three …
Read moreWhen someone is going through breast cancer, it can be hard to truly understand their experience and the full impact of a mastectomy. When Gabriella’s mum, Christina, was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second …
Read moreLife doesn’t always go the way you plan, particularly when a shock breast cancer diagnosis comes in your mid-20s. Kimberley O’Connor was working as a young nurse in the oncology ward when she was diagnosed …
Read moreAlbert Golding, 47, had no idea men could get breast cancer until he was diagnosed with the disease. What he thought was a wasp bite turned out to be something a lot more serious. Albert …
Read moreHelen Conlon, 56, has been a McGrath Metastatic Breast Care Nurse for three years and is based at the Royal Hospital for Women and Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney. Helen is one of those …
Read moreSue Perryman, 62, has been a McGrath Breast Care Nurse for six years and is based at both Queanbeyan and Goulburn Community Health Centres in NSW. Sue Perryman started nursing in the mid-70s and found …
Read moreSam Moules, 42, has been a McGrath Metastatic Breast Care Nurse for four years and is based at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. Cancer is the cornerstone of Sam’s career. She has worked as …
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