 Presentations
Recent Presentations/Lectures
Jane O'Brien is asked to speak regularly for various medical organizations, hospitals and other community groups.
2011
July 22 - Australian and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting
Invited Speaker: ACOSOG Z0011 and NCIC MA20 Trials-Implications for Practice-An Australian Surgeon’s Perspective
June 24 -Breacan Volunteer Training
The Cancer Journey: Important Initial Decision Making and Navigating the Health System
May 7 –Kew Football Club, Ladies Day Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon
March 25 Biennial Breast Cancer Update -St Vincent's Hospital/Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre/ RACS Victorian State Committee
- Improving Breast Conservation Cosmetic Results Using OncoplasticTechniques.
- Intraoperative ultrasound
March 4- Breast Interest Group of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists - 8th General Breast Imaging Meeting
Invited Speaker: “Surgeon Performed Intraoperative Ultrasound Localisation (IOUL) of Breast Lesions-a single surgeon series”
2010
April 28 - The Jean Hailes Foundation For Women's Health -Videoconference for Health Professionals
The Ins and Outs of Vaginal and Breast Health
Dr Elizabeth Farrell, Gynaecologist and Miss Jane O'Brien, Specialist Breast and Oncoplastic Surgeon
 A webcast of the presentation can be found on http://jeanhailes.streamcast.com.au/12/
April 21 - Post European Breast Cancer Conference Update
Breast Surgery Update
- Oncoplastic Surgery
- Preoperative Breast MRI
March 9 - Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (CNSA)
The Impact of Genetic Assessment on Surgical Treatment for Women with Breast Cancer
Feb 24 - Post San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Update
Breast Surgery Update
- Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
- Local Control and Long Term Survival
Feb 17 - Epworth GP Continuing Professional Development Program
Malignant Disease in Female Patients
2009
 Nov 11 - Cancer Council of Victoria and Victorian Cooperative Oncology Group Genetic Advisory Group Workshop
Update on Treatment and Screening Options for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Feb 27 - Biennial Breast Cancer Update -St Vincent's Hospital/Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre/ RACS Victorian State Committee
Oncoplastic Techniques in Breast Conservation
Feb 12 - 11th National Breast Cancer Nurses Conference
Lumpectomy and Cosmesis: Improving Breast Conservation Cosmetic Results using Oncoplastic Techniques
 * The podcast of a Breacan information session presented by Jane O'Brien, Breast Surgery - Making Decisions can be found at http://breacan.org.au/services-events/information-sessions/podcast . This podcast presentation discusses what a breast cancer diagnosis means, the steps involved in surgery and treatment and explores the common issues and difficulties that are faced by women in the early stages of treatment.
2008
Olympian Jenny Donnet, with broadcaster Beverley O’Connor and Jenny’s Breast Surgeon Jane O'Brien.
A new Epworth initiative entitled Women in HealthCare was launched at Zinc in Federation Square in aid of the Epworth Breast Service. ABC broadcaster Beverley O’Connor acted as Master of Ceremonies and shared her own experience of losing her mother to breast cancer in her early forties. Specialist breast surgeon Jane O’Brien ,who established the Breast Service in 2005, spoke of the incredible advances made over the last twenty years.
Guest speaker Olympic champion Jenny Donnet, herself a patient of the Epworth Breast Service, gave a frank account of her recent diagnosis. Having represented Australia at four Olympic Games–Moscow, Los Angeles, Seoul and Barcelona – she faced her personal journey of dealing with cancer in a similar way to her approach to Olympic competition.
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