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Body - Mind - Spirit
The Canadian Breast Cancer Network and our co-hosts, the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation are pleased to announce “Body, Mind, Spirit 2010: National Conference for Young Women Living with Breast Cancer” taking place this October 29 – 31, 2010 at the Hilton in downtown Toronto, Ontario.   
This year’s conference will bring together approximately 400 young women living with breast cancer, researchers, medical professionals, support organizations and decision makers from across Canada. Plenary sessions will cover the topics of Healthy Living & Hope and Empowerment. Over 35 workshops will give survivors the opportunity to learn and share information on a wide variety of topics. As well, CBCN is thrilled to welcome Canada’s queen of rock, Bif Naked, as one of our key note speakers. Bif will share her survivor story, “Rock Your Cancer,” as well as some of her healthy lifestyle choices and what it means to be a raw food vegan. This is the second time CBCN will have hosted such an event.  Scholarships are also available to minority, low income, underserved, and disabled women or to those who face geographical restrictions. 
 
 
  
 
"Engaging Seldom or Never Screened Women in Cancer Screening: A Compendium of Pan-Canadian Best and Promising Practices" is a unique Canadian publication on improving access to equitable healthcare and screening participation across the country for all women. It is a valuable resource for health care providers trying to engage hard to reach women in breast cancer screening. It has been funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The compendium can be downloaded at:  http://www.srchc.com/engagingwomenincancerscreening
 
 
Dr. Pam Catton of Princess Margaret Hospital with researcher Dr. Judy Gould and research assistant Cathy Cameron recently completed a CIHR-funded study examining the post-treatment physical and psychosocial side/late effects and program and service needs of breast cancer survivors from the perspective of key informant/health providers.  Complete reports of the two phases of the project, the literature review and the key informant interviews, are available on the Women’s College Research Institute website at:  http://www.womensresearch.ca/programs/survivorship_report.php  
 

Enhancing Access to Psychosocial Care, Information and Support for Cancer Patients and Family Members

Final study results and recommendations on four initiatives:  Professionally-led online support groups for patients and caregivers, peer-led online and teleconference support groups, a navigation manual featuring the professionally-led model of patient navigation, a learning kit for volunteers working with cancer patients.

 
Breast Cancer Information and Support - Preferences to Guide Service Development
Final study results and recommendations from OBCIEP regarding the needs assessment, the development of the cancersupportnetwork.ca website, and development of an online chat support component and 
implementing support groups.
 
Generating Dialogue about Low-Income Women's Experiences with Breast Cancer 
Final study results and recommendations from Ontario Breast Cancer Community Research Initiative report by Dr. Judy Gould on generating dialogue with health and income security professionals about the experiences of low-income women with breast cancer, PDF format, 38 pages.   

 

Le point de vue des professionnels de l’oncologie sur la question des besoins financiers des femmes à faible revenu atteintes du cancer du sein 

"Le point de vue des professionnels de l’oncologie sur la question des besoins financiers des femmes à faible revenu atteintes du cancer du sein : Résumé de recherche", the French language version of the study Generating Dialogue about Low-Income Women’s Experiences with breast cancer.

 
 

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