This year alone 15,600 Australian women are predicted to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Of these 15,600, the National Breast Cancer Foundation predicts that two in three women will be between the age of 40 to 69, and could well include someone you know.
Nobody knows your breasts as well as you, but sometimes you need help remembering when your next check-up is, or how to detect early symptoms.
Whether you have just been diagnosed, you know someone who has or are struggling to remember when your last mammogram was – these apps will help you.
1. Keep a Breast
Does it cost anything? No.
Is it available on Android and Apple? Yes.
What does it do? Shows you the best ways to check your breasts and gives you monthly alerts for when you should check them.
Who is it useful to? People with busy schedules who need reminders to check their breasts. So that's pretty much every woman.
2. Breast Cancer: Beyond the Shock
Does it cost anything? No.
Is it available on Android and Apple? Yes.
What does it do? Beyond the Shock is a comprehensive guide about what to expect once you've been diagnosed with breast cancer. Its aim is to be a resource for those who have been diagnosed, as well as their loved ones.
Who is it useful to? People who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. It's a sensitive and comprehensive guide.
3. Early Detection Plan: Breast Cancer
Does it cost anything? No.
Is it available on Android and Apple? Yes.