Pink Lady match takes on special meaning for young Demons
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2021-07-12T14:13+10:00
This year’s Pink Lady Match is personal for Melbourne players Fraser Rosman and Oskar Baker, given their mums Trudy and Trudie were diagnosed with breast cancer.
Trudy and Fraser have been a team of two for a long time and last year when Trudy was diagnosed with breast cancer, the pair knew they needed a COVID game-plan.
Tapping into BCNA’s online resources for information and support, Trudy went to chemotherapy alone while Fraser continued his Year 12 studies and trained at night to reduce exposure to other people when his mum’s immunity was compromised.
Women s services are tipped to be a winner in the federal budget with $354 million packages being spread across the issues of cervical and breast cancer, endometriosis and reproductive health. Among the funding announced by federal health minister Greg Hunt and MP Dr Katie Allen on Sunday was a $100 million investment in improving cervical and breast cancer screening programs. Shadow Minister for Education and Shadow Minister for Women, Tanya Plibersek. Picture: NCA NewsWire / James Gourley There will also be a $96 million injection for new tests under the Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) for pre-implantation genetic testing of embryos for specific genetic or chromosomal abnormalities prior to pregnancy.