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study shows no significant difference in mortality rates among common breast cancer treatments
while a bilateral mastectomy reduces the rate of contralateral breast cancer, it has no effect on mortality rates when assessed against two other common forms of breast cancer treatment.
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
jul 26 2024
three common cancer treatments all come with the same mortality rates, a new study shows.

make the most: essential support and resources for metastatic breast cancer patients
a new resource community hub gives people with metastatic breast cancer a place to connect, bringing hope to an incurable diagnosis.
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
jun 3 2024
michelle audoin, left, aims to shine a spotlight on the underrepresented bipoc community with metastatic breast cancer. dr. muna al-khaifi, right, works to help patients find more information and resources to manage their mbc condition.

new breast cancer screening guidelines go against expert recommendations: what this means for canadians
the newly released breast cancer guidelines failed to update according to recent data surrounding screening, which experts say is “dangerous and harmful to canadians.”
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
may 30 2024
new breast cancer guidelines fail to "reflect the latest evidence and prioritize the lives of canadians."

machado: the trauma of a scary diagnosis isn't something you just 'get over'
the existence of medical trauma is often overlooked by healthcare systems as a reason to provide support.
lisa machado
mental health
mar 8 2024
feeling like anything can happen just might be one of the most challenging things about managing a serious illness.

how i care for breast cancer: ‘you just have to take it as it comes, moment by moment’
when alexander grill-donovan’s girlfriend told him she felt a lump in her breast, he was surprised, but not overly concerned.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 23 2023
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’
bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 11 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.

diagnosed with breast cancer: managing treatments, support and resources
experts in breast cancer care suggest the first step you take after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is to reach out to resource programs and support groups to educate yourself about the disease and find out what’s available.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 4 2023
breast cancers caught early have a positive prognosis. they are less likely to metastasize or come back after treatment.

breast cancer screening before age 50 linked to better survival rates: study
this latest study joins the growing body of evidence that earlier access to breast cancer screening translates to better health outcomes.
emma jones
breast cancer
aug 4 2023
the ten-year survival rate of women aged 45-49 who were diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in areas with access to screening programs in their 40s was 2.6 per cent higher than those who did not.
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canadian society for exercise physiology
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canadian digestive health foundation

study shows no significant difference in mortality rates among common breast cancer treatments
while a bilateral mastectomy reduces the rate of contralateral breast cancer, it has no effect on mortality rates when assessed against two other common forms of breast cancer treatment.
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
jul 26 2024
three common cancer treatments all come with the same mortality rates, a new study shows.

make the most: essential support and resources for metastatic breast cancer patients
a new resource community hub gives people with metastatic breast cancer a place to connect, bringing hope to an incurable diagnosis.
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
jun 3 2024
michelle audoin, left, aims to shine a spotlight on the underrepresented bipoc community with metastatic breast cancer. dr. muna al-khaifi, right, works to help patients find more information and resources to manage their mbc condition.

new breast cancer screening guidelines go against expert recommendations: what this means for canadians
the newly released breast cancer guidelines failed to update according to recent data surrounding screening, which experts say is “dangerous and harmful to canadians.”
angelica bottaro
breast cancer
may 30 2024
new breast cancer guidelines fail to "reflect the latest evidence and prioritize the lives of canadians."

machado: the trauma of a scary diagnosis isn't something you just 'get over'
the existence of medical trauma is often overlooked by healthcare systems as a reason to provide support.
lisa machado
mental health
mar 8 2024
feeling like anything can happen just might be one of the most challenging things about managing a serious illness.
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

how i care for breast cancer: ‘you just have to take it as it comes, moment by moment’
when alexander grill-donovan’s girlfriend told him she felt a lump in her breast, he was surprised, but not overly concerned.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 23 2023
due to the covid-19 pandemic, alexander grill-donovan, right, was not allowed to be there to support his girlfriend jaclyn carter, left, at the time of her mastectomy.

what it feels like: stage 4 breast cancer is ‘incurable but it is treatable, so here i am’
bobbi jo beitz takes it all in stride and wants to share her story so that people will have a better understanding about late-stage breast cancer and how to cope.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 11 2023
bobbi jo beitz is the first to admit that breast cancer is not an easy road to go, but getting up and going is the best advice she wants to pass on to others.

diagnosed with breast cancer: managing treatments, support and resources
experts in breast cancer care suggest the first step you take after receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is to reach out to resource programs and support groups to educate yourself about the disease and find out what’s available.
karen hawthorne
breast cancer
oct 4 2023
breast cancers caught early have a positive prognosis. they are less likely to metastasize or come back after treatment.

breast cancer screening before age 50 linked to better survival rates: study
this latest study joins the growing body of evidence that earlier access to breast cancer screening translates to better health outcomes.
emma jones
breast cancer
aug 4 2023
the ten-year survival rate of women aged 45-49 who were diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in areas with access to screening programs in their 40s was 2.6 per cent higher than those who did not.
powered by
canadian digestive health foundation

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