Women's Health topics
Your breasts
Find out about breast health, including breast abscesses, breast cancer and examinations and testing for breast cancer.
Breast abscesses
A breast abscess is a collection of pus in the breast usually caused by bacterial infection.
Breast awareness
Help detect breast cancer early by being breast aware, having regular mammograms and reporting unusual breast changes to your doctor.
Breast cancer and exercise
Researchers in the USA have discovered some good news for teenage girls and young women who take regular strenuous exercise.
Breast cancer facts and figures
Discover some fast facts about breast cancer in Australia, including how common it is, the biggest risk factor, average age of diagnosis and survival rates.
Breast cancer prevention
In the battle against breast cancer, it helps to know your breasts and the lifestyle factors that can increase or decrease your risk.
Breast cancer Q and A
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Fortunately, much research has been done into its treatment and causes. Find out the latest about breast cancer.
Breast cancer screening
The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen, thanks to breast screening programmes.
Breast cancer: are you at risk?
Several factors have been identified that may increase your chances of getting breast cancer.
Breast cancer: detection and diagnosis
Early detection of breast cancer through being 'breast aware' and mammogram screening can help the chances of surviving this cancer.
Breast cancer: early diagnosis is the key
The good news is that with advances in treatment and diagnosis, more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before.
Breast cancer: just words, not a sentence
Read Valerie`s story, a real-life account of living with breast cancer.
Breast cancer: treatments
There are a number of factors to be considered before a doctor selects the right treatment for someone with breast cancer.
Breast implants: check for rupture, patients told
Australian women with PIP silicone gel breast implants urged to join national register and undergo tests for rupture.
Breast lumps and cancer
Many breast lumps are not cancerous. This article discusses breast cysts, fibroadenomas, benign milk duct tumours and the diagnostic tests used to determine whether breast lumps are cancerous.
Breasts: how to care for your breasts
Some doctors are recommending a three-pronged screening plan to help detect breast cancer earlier.
Breasts: inside women's breasts
An internal view shows that the breast is made up of fat, nipple, glands and a network of ducts.
DCIS linked to higher risk of later breast cancer
Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have a 4 times higher than average risk of later developing invasive breast cancer.
Mammogram abnormalities
Being told your screening mammogram is abnormal can understandably be worrying, but most abnormal mammograms are not breast cancer.
Mammography
Breast cancer affects about one in 11 women under 75 years. A screening technique, known as mammography, can make early diagnosis possible.
More genetic evidence found in the breast cancer fight
Australian researchers suggest that women with a specific genotype of a gene are at increased risk of early-onset breast cancer.
New hope for advanced breast cancer
A study has brought some good news to postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer.
Pink Ribbon Day
Pink Ribbon Day is a fund-raising day held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to support breast cancer research.
A breast abscess is a collection of pus in the breast usually caused by bacterial infection.
Breast awareness
Help detect breast cancer early by being breast aware, having regular mammograms and reporting unusual breast changes to your doctor.
Breast cancer and exercise
Researchers in the USA have discovered some good news for teenage girls and young women who take regular strenuous exercise.
Breast cancer facts and figures
Discover some fast facts about breast cancer in Australia, including how common it is, the biggest risk factor, average age of diagnosis and survival rates.
Breast cancer prevention
In the battle against breast cancer, it helps to know your breasts and the lifestyle factors that can increase or decrease your risk.
Breast cancer Q and A
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Fortunately, much research has been done into its treatment and causes. Find out the latest about breast cancer.
Breast cancer screening
The number of women dying from breast cancer has fallen, thanks to breast screening programmes.
Breast cancer: are you at risk?
Several factors have been identified that may increase your chances of getting breast cancer.
Breast cancer: detection and diagnosis
Early detection of breast cancer through being 'breast aware' and mammogram screening can help the chances of surviving this cancer.
Breast cancer: early diagnosis is the key
The good news is that with advances in treatment and diagnosis, more women are surviving breast cancer than ever before.
Breast cancer: just words, not a sentence
Read Valerie`s story, a real-life account of living with breast cancer.
Breast cancer: treatments
There are a number of factors to be considered before a doctor selects the right treatment for someone with breast cancer.
Breast implants: check for rupture, patients told
Australian women with PIP silicone gel breast implants urged to join national register and undergo tests for rupture.
Breast lumps and cancer
Many breast lumps are not cancerous. This article discusses breast cysts, fibroadenomas, benign milk duct tumours and the diagnostic tests used to determine whether breast lumps are cancerous.
Breasts: how to care for your breasts
Some doctors are recommending a three-pronged screening plan to help detect breast cancer earlier.
Breasts: inside women's breasts
An internal view shows that the breast is made up of fat, nipple, glands and a network of ducts.
DCIS linked to higher risk of later breast cancer
Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) have a 4 times higher than average risk of later developing invasive breast cancer.
Mammogram abnormalities
Being told your screening mammogram is abnormal can understandably be worrying, but most abnormal mammograms are not breast cancer.
Mammography
Breast cancer affects about one in 11 women under 75 years. A screening technique, known as mammography, can make early diagnosis possible.
More genetic evidence found in the breast cancer fight
Australian researchers suggest that women with a specific genotype of a gene are at increased risk of early-onset breast cancer.
New hope for advanced breast cancer
A study has brought some good news to postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer.
Pink Ribbon Day
Pink Ribbon Day is a fund-raising day held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to support breast cancer research.
