Breast Wishes Musical

Bra-vo! A cheerful show The Sydney Morning Herald * * * ..the atmosphere of sisterhood celebration was palpable... The Daily Telegraph * * * Uplifting, and joyous, and funny, and ultimately moving Stage Whispers * * * Mammaries are made of this Australian Stage Online * * * This is a wonderful feel-good piece of theatre that provokes as well as entertains ozbabyboomers.com * * * we've had Menopause, but Breast Wishes is by far the best Stage Whispers * * * delightful humour, absolute veracity and genuine compassion ozbabyboomers.com * * * cheeky, light-hearted and occasionally poignant The Canberra Times * * * ...should be high on the must-see list of all thinking females and males ozbabyboomers.com * * * There's something in it for practically anyone; male, female, or she-male Australian Stage Online * * *

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Useful Links

1. National Breast Cancer Foundation

2. Pink Hope

3. Breast Cancer Network Australia

4. Cancer Council

Breast Cancer Facts & Figures

Based on the latest national figures available from 2009

Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer diagnosed in females in Australia and it is estimated that almost 13,300 Australian women will be diagnosed this year.

Breast cancer is also the leading cause of cancer death in females. Early detection is the best method for reducing deaths from breast cancer.

The incidence of breast cancer is increasing, but with continued support and funding from organisations like the National Breast Cancer Foundation, improvements in research mean survival rates are on the rise.

FAST FACTS - BREAST CANCER IN AUSTRALIA

* Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Australia.  

* One in nine women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

* By 2015, 15,409 women are projected to be diagnosed withbreast cancer in Australia every year - an average of 42 women every day.

* Australian women diagnosed with breast cancer have an 88% chance of surviving 5 years after diagnosis relative to the general population of women in Australia.

* Improvements in survival are attributed to earlier detection of breast cancer through population-based mammography screening and improved treatment outcomes for breast cancer.

* Increasing age is one of the strongest risk factors for developing breast cancer. About three out of four breast cancer cases occur in women aged 50 years and older.

*  On average, seven women die from breast cancer every day in Australia. Finding breast cancer early increases the chance of surviving the disease.

All data is from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare & National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2009. Cancer series no. 50. Cat no. CAN 46.

Canberra: AIWH, 2009.