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The Voice of People With Breast Cancer

Media


2024

January 9, 2024: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director, Cathy Ammendolea, is interviewed for the Connect Collaborator Series.
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2023

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.
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October 23, 2023: Canadian Breast Cancer Network's HR+ Patient Ambassador Jaclyn Carter and caregiver Alexander Grill-Donovan interviewed about breast cancer caregiver experiences.
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October, 2023: Canadian Breast Cancer Network's TNBC Project launch editorial for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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September 13, 2023: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Board Director Cathy Ammendolea comments on access to genetic testing in Canada.
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February 23, 2023: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network calls on the Canadian Task Force to review breast screening guidelines based on current evidence.
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January 27, 2023: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network comments on racial disparities in health and breast cancer-related data in Canada.
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January 25, 2023: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network calls for more research and innovative treatments for metastatic breast cancer patients.
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2022

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

November 23, 2021: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network Report on Precision Oncology in Breast Cancer Highlights Gaps in Care.
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October 26, 2021: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network, the Canadian Cancer Society, and Rethink Breast Cancer discuss an upcoming review of the breast screening environment
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January 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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2020

September 2020: MediaPlanet highlights the work that Canadian Breast Cancer Network does for their Health Insights Campaign
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June 23, 2020: For National Cancer Wellness Day, NATIONAL highlights the work that Canadian Breast Cancer Network does
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2019

October 9, 2019: CTV News Coverage for mBC White Paper
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May 7, 2019: "Biosimilars & Breast Cancer" White Paper Shares Recommendations From Physicians and Patients on the Use and Implementation of Biosimilars in Oncology
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2015

October 13, 2015: The CBCN Releases New Report Identifying the Inequitable Access to Treatment for Women Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer
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July 2015: Canadian Breast Cancer Network commends Québec Ministry of Health for commitment on metastatic breast cancer 
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2014

October 22, 2014: Canadian Breast Cancer Network commends Ontario Ministry of Health for leadership on metastatic breast cancer
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October 1, 2014: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Launches Living Legacy Campaign to Raise Awareness of Metastatic Breast Cancer
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May 1, 2014: Hon. Hedy Fry introduces Bill acknowledging Metastatic Breast Cancer Day
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April 4, 2014: Harper Government invests in new breast cancer awareness program
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March 8, 2014: Living with metastatic breast cancer
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January 30, 2014: La Vie en Rose Donates $5000 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Network
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2013

December 2, 2013: The Canadian Breast Cancer Network Commends Provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan for Leadership on Metastatic Breast Cancer
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October 15, 2013: Canadian Breast Cancer Network Calls for People Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer in Québec to Have Access to Life-saving Treatments
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June 25, 2013: Remarkable New Report Reveals Unique Insight into the Perspectives of Canadian Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
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June 19, 2013: National Organizations Join Forces to Address Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening for Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women
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May 17, 2013: Canadian Breast Cancer Network commends the province of Prince Edward Island for new catastrophic drug plan
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April 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 Treathttps://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 Oncology28(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, 78-87https://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 Oncology26(1), 70–80.  http://dx.doi.org/10.3747/co.26.4220