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The Prince Edward Island Breast Cancer Information Partnership and its affiliate organizations strive to stay active in communities across the Island. The following news items and events reflect the special events and programs we participate in. If you have any questions or would like to submit news about an upcoming event to our website, or to suggest topics/themes for presenters, please contact us 902-569-3496 judydw@eastlink.ca Summary below - some events are past but recorded so double check for contact data within the narrative...*The BC Support Group meet in person 2 pm first Monday of the month unless a holiday and is held the following Monday. For Feb. 3, and March 2nd 2024 meeting is at 11:30 am; call for location/info: call contact Judy Donovan Whitty 902-569-3496 or charlottetownbreastcancersg@gmail.com Thermography has not shown to be a safe screener for Breast Cancer - advisories by both the U.S. and Canada recommend mammography and if you have tested as having high density breast tissue, an ultra sound as a screener. See Dense Breasts Canada site for more information. Wellspring.ca is now providing on line support across Canada to those on the cancer journey - visit their site or call: 1-6647-795-8641 U. of Toronto invite cancer survivors to participate in a Study on Exploring sitting and active time amongst cancer survivors - Participants will be paid $15 for each survey completed; need a smartphone and not currently undergoing active treatment; Contact: Dr. William Goodman Exercise Oncology Lab: w.goodman@mail.utoronto.ca or 416-946-5856 (May 2023 onward) Metastatic Triple Negative BC Project CBCN info: cbcn@cbcn.ca - Are you a Cancer Survivor? Researchers at the U. of NB want to learn more of your experiences. To participate or for q. please contact Lauren Rudy: lrudy@unb.ca; 514-924-5482 OR: go to the survey: https://cutt.ly/ruralsurvivor All q. will be answered online, on a secure website. Are you eligible? 19 years or older - live in a rural community - Live in PEI, NB, NS, or NFL; are a cancer survivor; are no longer in active treatment. Want help? Sleep Study with those who have experienced cancer and having sleep difficulties - Memorial University; if interested contact Josh at the Sleep Health and Wellness Labm MUN: sleeplab@mun.ca Lymphedema Support Group for men and women , 2nd Sunday each month 12:30 a.m. - 2 pm - contact organizer Rose Goulet: 902-940-6780 or rlygoulet@yahoo.ca (Rose also hosting on line for those unable to attend in person) Lymphedema Massage Therapist at Reactive Health, Summerside 902-436-2151 Brette-Lynn as of 2023. Triple Negative Thursday, January 27, 2022 As part of a project that the CBCN is undertaking to better understand the unique experiences of people diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and metastatic triple negative breast cancer (mTNBC), we will be holding virtual focus groups in January 2022. These focus groups will be 1.5 hours in length and will help inform CBCN’s programming for TNBC and mTNBC as well as a survey that will be widely distributed across Canada. Please email cbcn@cbcn.ca if you are interested in participating in one of these focus groups and sharing your unique experience. |
