October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
More than ever, 2020 has reminded us that we are all in this together. Our choices and actions with respect to our health not only impact us, but those that we love, and our broader communities.
Breast Cancer incidence and mortality in Gippsland is significantly higher than the Victorian state average, with Baw Baw shire faring the worst.
All Gippslanders need to show every woman that her life is important, and every woman should be able to be loved and valued.
Breast cancer awareness month means encouraging all women to be aware of the services available to them, and aware of the impact that breast cancer can have.
All women over the age of 40 in Australia are eligible to receive free mammograms every 2 years - please ensure yours is up to date - and remind everyone around you too!
We are here to help. Ms Chere McCamley is a highly trained and skilled breast surgeon and the only female breast surgeon operating in Gippsland. As a local Baw Baw woman, she is committed to reducing the mortality from breast cancer across all of Gippsland.
To make an appointment please see your GP for a referral, and then contact the GSG rooms on (03) 5623 0868. We are here to help.
Finding breast cancer early provides the best chance of surviving the disease.
Changes to look for:
01 : a new lump or lumpiness in the breast
02 : a change in the size or shape of your breast
03 : a change to the nipple, such as crusting, ulcer, redness or inversion
04 : a nipple discharge
05 : a change in the skin of your breast such as redness or dimpling
06 : unusual pain that doesn't go away.