Today Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has launched a new digital tool to make the breast cancer journey less overwhelming for Australian women.
The My Journey online tool, which is the first of its kind in the Australian eHealth breast cancer space, means women diagnosed with breast cancer will have instant access to trusted and up-to-date information that relates to their own personal circumstances.
The pathway that women take through the digital tool is tailored to their own diagnosis and situation, which means they can use the information to make decisions about things that are important to them.
"A breast cancer diagnosis usually comes out of the blue and turns a woman's world upside down – many women tell us that everything changes from that moment on," said BCNA CEO Kirsten Pilatti.
"We know that it can be really overwhelming to be given lots of information that doesn't relate to your own circumstances, and this is particularly true when someone has just been diagnosed with breast cancer and they're feeling shocked and not in control," said Kirsten.
"Just like no two women are the same, no two breast cancer diagnoses are the same. There are so many varying factors based on the type of breast cancer you have, your age, where you live and other personal circumstances. The My Journey tool takes all these things into account and takes you on an information journey that's tailored to you," she said.
"If you're a young woman who has just been diagnosed you might be looking
