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Title	Breast Cancer
Publication no.	OTH - 7630
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for women on the importance of being aware of any changes in their breasts. Being 'breast aware' increases the early detection of breast cancer and can help save a woman's life.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Do You Have A Breast Change?
Publication no.	OTH - 7635
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A guide for women on breast changes and their causes, including both breast cancer and other non-cancerous changes. Also includes information on tests to find the cause of breast changes.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Frequently Asked Questions - BreastScreen NSW
Publication no.	AHS - 8550
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Resource on the importance of early detection of breast cancer, including the 'cherry and pea 'campaign highlighting the size difference between a breast cancer that can be detected by a physical examination - a cherry - and a pea size cancer detectable by a screening mammogram.
Languages	Croatian (pdf), English (pdf)

Title	Information for women with early breast cancer
Publication no.	OTH - 7645
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A comprehensive guide for women with early breast cancer, including treatment, effects of treatment on fertiity, impact on sexuality, coping and getting support, and returning to work.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Prostate cancer: what are the treatment options?
Publication no.	BHC - 6055
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about prostate cancer treatments to help men decide which is the best choice for them.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Maltese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Save your skin from Australia's commonest cancer
Publication no.	BHC - 5945
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Why sunlight can cause serious problems, including melanoma, a potentially fatal skin cancer. Information on how to protect the skin and eyes from harm.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Assyrian (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), Czech (pdf), English (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Italian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Which women need a Pap test?
Publication no.	BHC - 4975
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Why women between 18 and 70 need regular Pap tests, and how the test is done. Includes information on risk factors for cervical cancer.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)