Exploring the Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Cancer

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ancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Region
Spring/summer 2009
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2009! Register online now at www.cbcf.org
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support our goal of creating a future without
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Exploring the Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Cancer
ThE Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation has
diagnosis and treatment, to comprehension of
a number of other organizations across the
partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer
the extensive information that patients grapple
country. Since 1993, CBCRA has al ocated
Research Al iance (CBCRA) to launch a new
with every step of the way.
more than $178 mil ion to 530 different
grant competition. The Canadian Breast Cancer
“The Foundation is proud to support
breast cancer research projects across the entire
Research Al iance/Canadian Breast Cancer
projects that will help us better understand
spectrum of breast cancer research, including
Foundation Special Research Competition on
al aspects of breast cancer,” says Linda
prevention, early detection, treatment,
Psychosocial Aspects of Breast Cancer.
Morris, CEo of the BC/Yukon Region. “The
fundamental laboratory investigations, quality
“The focus on issues around the psychosocial
emotional toll that breast cancer has is real, so
of life and health services.
impact of breast cancer survivorship is an
it’s important that we truly understand what
For more information, please visit www.
important and urgent research priority,” says
those effects are. By doing so, we wil gain a
breast.cancer.ca/SpecialGrantPrograms.
Dr. Claire holloway, Chair of the CBCRA
complete and thorough understanding of the
Research Advisory Committee (RAC). “There
disease, and this wil certainly better equip us
are many chal enges facing a person from
to work toward seeing a future without the
the moment they are diagnosed with breast
fear of breast cancer by 2020. This new grant
cancer,” says Dr. hol oway, “and the research
competition is sure to help us make a positive
we hope to generate with this new program
start in that direction.”
What will you do for the special
woman in your life?
wil be aimed at preserving and even enhancing
The Canadian Breast Cancer Research
This year, give her something she really needs
their quality of life.” The Psychosocial Aspects
Alliance is the primary granting agency
- a future without breast cancer -
by making a donation in her honour.
of Breast Cancer grant competition will
for breast cancer research in Canada and
Please visit www.cbcfbc.org or contact us at
support research on a wide range of issues,
receives major financial commitments from
pchu@cbcf.org or toll free at 1.800.561.6111 ext. 234.
from the psychological impact of wait times for
the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and
Creating a future without breast cancer

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Creating a Future Without
2020 Task Force Profile:
An Interview with Barbara Kaminsky
BARBARA KAMINSKY, CEo of the Cana-
“It’s important to note that, unfortunately,
cancer are things that I’m sure we’d all like to
dian Cancer Society, BC & Yukon Division, is a
nothing absolutely prevents breast cancer. The
see less of. A reduction in incidence also means
firm believer in “an ounce of preven-
two biggest risk factors for devel-
a reduction in costs in the health care system.
tion is worth a pound of cure.” As
oping breast cancer are things
More than this, though, I would like to get to a
Prevention Chair of the Canadian
that we don’t have control over:
place where healthy choices are easier to make.
Breast Cancer Foundation’s 2020
being a woman and getting older.
We have to structure opportunities for healthy
Task Force, Barbara is determined to
however, studies have shown that
lifestyle choices where people live, work and
col aborate with her working group
regular physical activity, especially
play. For example, it would be great to make
to devise a strategy that wil help us
in young women, has a positive
physical education compulsory for al students
achieve the goal of a future without
effect in reducing one’s risk of
up until Grade 12. Communities, govern-
the fear of breast cancer by the year
breast cancer, and that avoiding
ments, schools, individuals – we al need to take
2020. The BC/Yukon Region sat
being overweight is also important.
responsibility to help make healthy living some-
down with Barbara to talk preven-
of course, quitting smoking and
thing that is easy to accomplish.”
tion and risk reduction.
limiting your exposure to second-
CBCF: In the area of breast cancer preven-
CBCF: Can breast cancer, or any type of cancer,
hand smoke and alcohol are also recommended,
tion, what resources are required to reach the
be prevented?
based on the evidence. Vitamin D supplements
2020 goal?
“I think the idea of risk reduction is para-
are also proving to be a preventative measure,
“I think more than anything the resources we’ll
mount to the overal idea of
in addition to forgoing the
need to get to 2020 involve people. We need
preventing cancer – breast
use of hormone replace-
more people trained in prevention, because
cancer or otherwise. Things
ment therapy unless abso-
if we focus primarily on treatment we’l never
like a healthy diet, regular
“More than 50% lutely necessary for severe get ahead of the curve. Women would rather
exercise and quitting smoking
symptoms. Even then it’s
prevent the disease than have to be treated for
of cancers can be
are al part of reducing one’s
been recommended to use
it. We’re off to a great start with the establish-
risk. That said, I think that prevented. We need to the lowest dosage possible ment of the Canadian Cancer Society Chair in
primary cancer prevention is
for the least amount of time
Cancer Primary Prevention at the University
something that has been long
focus in on this fact.” you can.”
of British Columbia. Dr. Gotay’s research will
neglected. Not enough time,
CBCF: What does success
help us better understand the links between diet,
attention or money has been
in the area of breast cancer
exercise, body weight, stress and other factors
put toward primary prevention. More than
prevention look like in 2020?
affecting breast cancer. This was accomplished
50% of cancers can be prevented. We need to
“Although we have some of the lowest rates of
with funding from a variety of players including
focus in on this fact.”
breast cancer in the country, I’d like to see an
the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/
CBCF: We hear information about not smoking,
even further reduction in incidence by 2020.
Yukon Region and our provincial government.
getting exercise, limiting alcohol consumption
Further, we would al like to see the life-limiting
Groups got together to make this position
and eating a healthy, low-fat diet. If we do these
impacts of this disease reduced as wel – the
happen, and I know we can do it again. It will
things, can we prevent breast cancer?
human suffering and the stress caused by breast
be a long road, but we can get to 2020.”
Kudos!
British Columbia Lottery
De Dutch Pannekoek House
Up Kili
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
Corporation
Restaurants Inc.
is grateful to the many individuals and
February 2-12 marked the 9th
organizations that have donated their
The 4th Annual Women’s
De Dutch Restaurants held
Annual Up Kili Climb. Surrey
time and energy in support of creating
Poker Classic presented by
their 12th annual Shrove
mother-and-daughter team,
a future without breast cancer. Here are
BC Casinos took place at
Pannekoek Tuesday on
Carol and Hailey Daggitt, have
some of the latest accomplishments of
Cascades Casino, February
February 24 and raised
raised over $29,000 for the
a few of the Foundation’s champions.
19-22, and raised over
$8,000.
Foundation through this event.
$40,000 for the Foundation.
CBCF, BC/Yukon Region

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Breast Cancer
CBCF Awards $188,956 to Community-Based Initiatives
ThE Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation,
Taking Care of Ourselves as Women
The Future Without Breast Cancer
BC/Yukon Region is proud to announce
($10,000)
($50,000)
the recipients of the Fal 2008 round of its
offered by Soowahlie health Services located
This project will be carried out by the Sto:lo
Community Grant Program. The Community
in Cultus Lake in the Fraser Valley, this
Nation of the Lower Fraser Valley and will
Grant Program provides seed money to
program aims to educate women in the
consist of a series of education and awareness
community-based health projects and initiatives
Soowahlie band on breast health and breast
initiatives around breast cancer, including
throughout British Columbia and the Yukon
cancer issues, with the aim of alleviating the
the importance of getting an annual
that respond to local and provincial breast
fear of talking about breast cancer.
mammogram, as well as a regional wellness
cancer needs – for example, in the areas of
Be CancerSmart with Breast Cancer Guide
gathering to focus on women’s physical,
education and awareness. Six projects across the
($47,700)
spiritual and emotional wellness.
region have been awarded a total of $188,956,
The guide will introduce community members
Healthy Immigrant and Refugee Women
each of which will bring the Foundation closer
to the possible connections between breast
– A Strategy for Prevention and Early
to its vision of a future without breast cancer by
cancer and environmental and occupational
Detection of Breast Cancer ($19,300)
the year 2020.
exposures and offer practical strategies for
The Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre
Keep Your Girls in Check ($47,798)
reducing such exposures.
Society will develop and present a series of
This project, submitted by the White Buffalo
Mammography Technologists Certificate
ten monthly workshops aimed at educating
Aboriginal health Society and Resource
in Breast Imaging Scholarship Fund
immigrant and refugee women in Victoria
Centre, will benefit aboriginal communities
($14,158)
and the surrounding region about healthy
in the City of Kamloops and the Thompson/
This project, organized by the Screening
lifestyles with a focus on breast cancer and
Shuswap region, educating First Nations
Mammography Program of BC (SMP), will
breast health.
women through a series of workshops on
support 21 technologists to achieve additional
The next Call for Proposals for the Commu-
breast health and breast cancer.
training in breast screening by completing
nity Grant Program will be in September
a Certificate in Breast Imaging. It is hoped
2009. For more information, please contact the
that these scholarships wil motivate existing
Manager, Grant Allocations at hstaiti@cbcf.org
mammography technologists to stay in
or 1.800.561.6111 ext. 225.
screening mammography and encourage new
individuals to join the field.
BC Run Directors off and Running!
FRoM START to finish, the Canadian
in each of their communities. BC Run
Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the
Directors commit to year-round meetings
Cure would not be possible without the help
and conference calls, as well as participate in a
of its many volunteers who put in countless
three-day Run Director Training Conference
hours before, during and after run day to
in Toronto in early March and Regional Run
ensure that the Run is a safe, enjoyable event
Director Training in early June.
for all its participants. Each Run site has two
“our Run Directors are phenomenal,” says
volunteer Co-Run Directors who oversee the
Talea Pecora, Director, Canadian Breast
organization and fundraising of the event in
Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.
direct coordination with Foundation staff.
“They are a pleasure to work with, and the
Run Directors are at the heart of the Canadian
energy and dedication they bring to this event
Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the
year after year continues to amaze us at the
Cure, fearlessly leading their volunteer run
Foundation. We are very lucky to have such
committees through logistics and fundraising
incredible people involved with the Run.”
BC Run Directors at Run Directors Training in Toronto
as well as representing the Foundation
Newsletter . Spring/Summer 2009

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All that Glitters: Shiny New Partnership to Raise Funds
Upcoming Events
for a Future Without Breast Cancer
Spring/summer 2009
Nite of Hope North Shore
May 5, West Vancouver
will donate $2000 from the sale of eight
Extreme Pink Over
2020 collection pins, each priced at $6,800.
May 30, Victoria
Designed by Kim Balsillie, a breast cancer
Canadians Ladies Day
survivor, the pins are in the shape of the
on the Diamond II
Foundation’s stylized pink ribbon and each
July 25, Vancouver
one will feature a rare pink diamond from Rio
Afternoon Tea with Kate Linder
Tinto’s Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia.
August 8, Vancouver
“I am honoured to be a part of this special
Pink Ribbon Hockey Tournament
partnership between the Canadian Breast
August 25 to 27, Burnaby
Cancer Foundation and Carats.com,” says
Wine, Women and Woods
Kim. “It’s wonderful to be able to share my
September 18 & 19, Vernon
story as a survivor through the design of these
Pink Ribbon Charity Ball
pins, and to know that proceeds from the
September 26, Kamloops
sales will support breast cancer prevention
and education is really gratifying.”

Please visit www.cbcfbc.org for a
Limited edition 2020 pins are now
complete listing of upcoming events.
available.
Please visit www.Carats.com for more
ThE Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation,
information.
BC/Yukon Region is delighted to announce
its new partnership with Carats.com and the
creation of a limited-edition pink diamond
jewelry collection celebrating 2020: The
Future Without Breast Cancer. Carats.com
For more information on this
newsletter, or to submit questions or
comments, please contact us at:
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
BC/Yukon Region
300 - 1090 West Pender St.
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