Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Support a godsend for patient
After a breast cancer diagnosis in February, 20 weeks of chemotherapy, surgery to remove a tumour and upcoming daily radiation for five weeks, Colac’s Yolande Miraglia says she’s one of the lucky ones.
Cancer survivor grateful for early detection
Breast cancer survivor Janine Collins spoke to the Colac Herald for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Pink Up Colac campaign for the McGrath Foundation.
Breast self-examination is key
With nine Australians dying from breast cancer every day, Colac GP Dr Anne McGuane says self-examination and regular screening are the best ways to detect breast cancer early.
Sawmill looks pretty in pink
One of Colac’s biggest industries is pinking up in support of breast cancer awareness this month.
Personal story inspires distillery’s pinked drink
Apollo Bay Distillery’s manager Gigi Milone’s personal journey living with a breast cancer gene has inspired a new product in a bid to raise money and awareness.
Positivity amid cancer journey
When Geraldine Finn was diagnosed with breast cancer, her friends told her to write a list of all the bad things that happened during the process.