More than 20,000 Australian women will receive the devastating diagnosis of breast cancer this year.

Breast Cancer Trials (based in Newcastle) are working towards helping more patients in regional areas access cutting-edge trials and new treatment options.

Since 1978 BCT, more than 1,000 researchers in 118 institutions across Australia and New Zealand have conducted 95 clinical trials involving 17,910 people.

Their collaborative effort has changed the way the disease is managed for millions of breast cancer patients.

Information about eligibility for current and upcoming clinical trials can be found at www.breastcancertrials.org.au