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Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO)
A national nursing interest group dedicated to the provision of quality nursing care for persons affected by cancer including prevention, detection, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care. In PEI, CANO helps to raise awareness of breast cancer issues to nurses and other health professionals.
http://www.cano-acio.org |
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Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF)
Raises funds through the annual CIBC Run for the Cure and other events to support the advancement of breast cancer research and education, including the materials in the PEI BC Information Partnership's Sunflower Seeds of Knowledge Information kits for newly diagnosed women.
http://www.cbcf.org |
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Prince Edward Island Breast Screening Program
Makes early detection of breast cancer available to PEI women aged 50-69 years. Bi-annual visits to the program provides a mammogram and the opportunity to learn more about breast health. The PEIBCIP has been able to respond to information needs of women being screened, including prevention and early detection. |
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Prince Edward Island Breast Cancer Support Groups
Survivor-driven groups providing mutual support for women with breast cancer. Regular meetings each month. Representatives provide the Partnership with valuable advice about women’s informational needs during the breast cancer experience. The Partnership helps to promote their service to women in PEI. |
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Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN)
The national voice of breast cancer survivors, CBCN represents breast cancer support groups and advocacy and affiliated groups across Canada. National focus groups on the special concerns of rural women and young women with breast cancer have helped the Partnership find ways to reach out to these groups in PEI.
http://www.cbcn.ca |
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Canadian Cancer Society
Providing the Breast Cancer Information Partnership's home base, the Canadian Cancer Society is a national community based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer. In working to control cancer, work is focused in five areas: cancer research, prevention, advocacy, information, and support.
Support services include the Cancer Information Service (toll-free 1-800-939-3333), CancerConnection and Reach to Recovery, a program that gives women who undergone breast cancer surgery the chance to talk to a breast cancer survivor. CancerConnections offers one-to-one emotional support and pairs patients or family members with trained volunteers of a similar age, family situation, etc. who gone through the same cancer.
http://www.cancer.ca |
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