Dedicated breast cancer service supports Bayside women
- Release Date: 23/09/2009
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The arrival of breast care nurse, Jenny Jones, this year has further solidified Mater Private Hospital Redland’s delivery of dedicated breast cancer services to women in the Bayside region.
General surgeon, Dr Jason Lambley has been a member of the Mater Private Breast Cancer Centre since 2006 and provides breast cancer services to women at Mater Private Hospital Redland, one of the few outer metropolitan hospitals providing localised care that negates the need for women to travel to inner-city hospitals for their surgical management.
Dr Lambley says being able to care for women in their local community is a big positive.
“We offer radiology on-site and we cover all procedural surgery, and now with the addition of a breast care nurse to the service we can provide a very strong support base for the women we treat,” Dr Lambley explains.
“Women respond really well to the service and I think the hospital’s consistently high patient satisfaction ratings are a testament to this.”
“It is very satisfying to be part of a team delivering a very personalised form of care,” he says.
Dr Lambley, who lives in the Bayside region, says living and working in the outer metropolitan area has many advantages.
“It is also good to have a close working relationship with Mater Private Hospital Brisbane for local women who require care in a larger facility but still want to have their follow-up closer to home,” he says.
Mater Private Breast Cancer Centre, which operates at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane with services extending to Mater Private Hospital Redland, is a leader in the field. Seven respected breast surgeons and specialised breast care nurses provide the very best in assessment, investigation, and treatment for breast cancer patients. The service has a reputation for innovation and is recognised for delivering dedicated and personalised care.
Breast cancer in Australia
Breast cancer is the major cause of cancer death in Australian women.
- Approximately 1 in 9 women in Australia will be diagnosed with breast cancer up to the age of 85.
- The average age of women first diagnosed with breast cancer is 59 years. Approximately one quarter of women diagnosed with breast cancer are younger than 50 years.
- 15 per cent of all breast cancers are advanced at diagnosis.
- Women whose cancer is diagnosed when it is contained in the breast have a 90 per cent chance of surviving five years compared with 20 per cent five-year survival when the cancer has spread at diagnosis.
- As screening programs become more common, more cases of breast cancer are being detected in the earlier stages of the disease, when they are more easily and successfully treated.
- Although we know of many factors that contribute to the risk of women getting breast cancer, the cause remains unknown.
(Source: National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre, Breast Cancer Network Australia, National Breast Cancer Foundation).