Geelong Medical & Health Group News

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

September 30 2025

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) takes place every October. The aim of the BCAM is to shine a light on the devastating impact breast cancer has on thousands of Australians each day. Every year over 21,000 people in Australia (including around 200 men) will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Every day 58 people in Australia...


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Breast Cancer; What Is It?

October 2 2018

What is Breast Cancer? Breast Cancer; you may be familiar with the words, but do you actually know what it is? Well, all tissues in our body are made from cells, including the breasts. Cancer starts in the cells which make up the tissues. In normal circumstances cells grow and divide as our body requires...


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