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The Voice of People With Breast Cancer
Media
- 2024
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August 7, 2024: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director, Cathy Ammendolea, speaks about the importance of breast cancer data collection and education for the Hill Times.
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Read the full op-ed textJuly 16, 2024: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director, Cathy Ammendolea, speaks about the impact of breast cancer treatment on appearance for Fleetstreet magazine.
Read moreMay 3, 2024: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director, Cathy Ammendolea, speaks about how equity must be a priority in the Pharmacare Act for the Hill Times.
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Read the full op-ed textJanuary 27, 2024: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board member, Quinn Obrigewitch, speaks to the Ottawa Citizen about TNBC .
Read moreJanuary 9, 2024: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director, Cathy Ammendolea, is interviewed for the Connect Collaborator Series.
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- 2023
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October 26, 2023: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director, Cathy Ammendolea, comments on the HER CHOICE Digital Counselling Tool developed in collaboration with AstraZeneca and CONNECT Communications.
Read moreOctober 23, 2023: Canadian Breast Cancer Network's HR+ Patient Ambassador Jaclyn Carter and caregiver Alexander Grill-Donovan interviewed about breast cancer caregiver experiences.
Read moreOctober, 2023: Canadian Breast Cancer Network's TNBC Project launch editorial for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read moreSeptember 13, 2023: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director Cathy Ammendolea comments on access to genetic testing in Canada.
Read moreFebruary 23, 2023: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network calls on the Canadian Task Force to review breast screening guidelines based on current evidence.
Read moreJanuary 27, 2023: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network comments on racial disparities in health and breast cancer-related data in Canada.
Read moreJanuary 25, 2023: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network calls for more research and innovative treatments for metastatic breast cancer patients.
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- 2022
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December 7, 2022: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network, Rethink Breast Cancer, and the Canadian Cancer Society call on the Canadian Task Force of Preventative Health Care to reevaluate when women are screened for breast cancer.
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- 2021
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November 23, 2021: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network Report on Precision Oncology in Breast Cancer Highlights Gaps in Care.
Read moreOctober 26, 2021: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network, the Canadian Cancer Society, and Rethink Breast Cancer discuss an upcoming review of the breast screening environment
Read moreJanuary 30, 2021: National Post discusses the importance of continuing cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights New Normal, Same Cancer, an initiative formed with various Canadian health charities, including CBCN
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- 2014
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October 22, 2014: Canadian Breast Cancer Network commends Ontario Ministry of Health for leadership on metastatic breast cancer
Read moreOctober 1, 2014: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Launches Living Legacy Campaign to Raise Awareness of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Read moreMay 1, 2014: Hon. Hedy Fry introduces Bill acknowledging Metastatic Breast Cancer Day
Read moreApril 4, 2014: Harper Government invests in new breast cancer awareness program
Read moreMarch 8, 2014: Living with metastatic breast cancer
Read moreJanuary 30, 2014: La Vie en Rose Donates $5000 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network
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- 2013
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December 2, 2013: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network Commends Provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan for Leadership on Metastatic Breast Cancer
Read moreOctober 15, 2013: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Calls for People Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer in Québec to Have Access to Life-saving Treatments
Read moreJune 25, 2013: Remarkable New Report Reveals Unique Insight into the Perspectives of Canadian Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Read moreJune 19, 2013: National Organizations Join Forces to Address Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women
Read moreMay 17, 2013: Canadian Breast Cancer Network commends the province of Prince Edward Island for new catastrophic drug plan
Read moreApril 3, 2013: Canadian Breast Cancer Network urges vigilant monitoring of chemotherapy drugs to promote patient safety
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Our Journal Articles
Al, P., Hey, S., Weijer, C., Gillies, K., McCleary, N., Yee, M. L., Inglis, J., Presseau, J., & Brehaut, J. (2023). Changing patient preferences toward better trial recruitment: an ethical analysis. Trials, 24(1), 233. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07258-4
Seung, S.J., Saherawala, H., Moldaver, D., Shokar, S., Ammendolea, C., Brezden-Masley, C. (2023). Survival, treatment patterns, and costs of HER2+ metastatic breast cancer patients in Ontario between 2005 to 2020. Breast Cancer Res Treat. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-023-07185-7
Brehaut, J. C., Carroll, K., Gordon, J., Presseau, J., Richards, D. P., Fergusson, D. A., Graham, I. D., et al. (2021). Results from a theory-guided survey to support breast cancer trial participation: Barriers, enablers, and what to do about them. Current Oncology, 28(3), 2014–2028. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol28030187
Cardoso, F., Wilking, N., Bernardini, R., Biganzoli, L., Espin, J., Miikkulainen, K., Schuurman, S., Spence, D., Spitz, S., Ujupan, S., Zernik, N., & Gordon, J. (2020). A multi-stakeholder approach in optimising patients’ needs in the benefit assessment process of new metastatic breast cancer treatments. The Breast, 52, 78-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2020.04.011
Dent, S., Ammendolea, C., Christofides, A., Edwards, S., Incekol, D., Pourmirza, B., Kfoury, S., et al. (2019). A multidisciplinary perspective on the subcutaneous administration of trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer. Current Oncology, 26(1), 70–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3747/co.26.4220
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