Branches of oncology - Breast Cancer
Associations, foundations, societies - Canada
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Provincial-Level Organizations - Alberta

Alberta Breast Cancer Program (ABCP) AB
advances provincial, national and international efforts in the research and treatment of breast cancer

Alberta Breast Cancer Screening Program (ABCSP) Calgary, AB
province-wide screening program designed to increase the number of women who have regular screening mammograms so that cancers are diagnosed at an earlier stage when treatment is often easier and more successful

Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Society of Alberta (HBOC) Edmonton, AB
providing education and support to individuals, families and communities impacted by hereditary breast and ovarian cancer


Provincial-Level Organizations - Nova Scotia

Atlantic Breast Cancer Net (ABCN) Halifax, NS
community news and information portal for Atlantic Canadians affected by breast cancer

Breast Cancer Action Nova Scotia (BCANS) Halifax, NS
heightens awareness of breast cancer; promotes the establishment of support services; promotes a more informed partnership between patients and the health care team; promotes education about breast health and breast disease; develops a network / community of women with breast cancer


Provincial-Level Organizations - Ontario

Breast Cancer Action Kingston (BCAK) Kingston, ON
educates and supports women and men living with Breast Cancer, their families and the community

Breast Cancer Action Ottawa Ottawa, ON
informs, educates and supports women and men living with breast cancer, their families and the community

Ontario Breast Cancer Information Exchange Partnership (OBCIEP) Toronto, ON
coalition of organizations working together to improve access to information and support for women and their families affected by breast cancer

Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) Toronto, ON
reduces deaths from breast cancer by delivering high quality breast screening for women


Provincial-Level Organizations - Quebec

Breast Cancer Action Montreal (BCAM) Montreal, QC
raising awareness about the issues surrounding breast cancer through public lectures, debates and seminars

Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation Montreal, QC
funding breast cancer research; promoting breast health through education and awareness; supporting people touched by breast cancer

Quebec Breast Cancer Screening Program (PQDCS) Quebec, QC
PQDCS - Capitale-Nationale
PQDCS - Mauricie, Centre-du-Québec

Regroupement des Professionnels pour la Santé du Sein (RPSS) Montreal, QC


Other

Abreast In A Boat (AIAB) Port Moody, BC
helps people who have had breast cancer understand that they can lead full, active lives despite the physical limitations imposed by this disease

Amberheart Breast Cancer Foundation Port Coquitlam, BC
creating programs in breast cancer education and early detection

Breast Cancer Action Saskatchewan (BCAS) Regina, SK
raising awareness of breast cancer and related issues; voicing concerns to policy makers; providing information; providing a provincial network of breast cancer survivors

Breast Cancer Society of Canada (BCSC) Point Edward, ON
private funder of breast cancer research in Canada

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) Toronto, ON
focuses on prevention - early detection and early diagnosis; raises awareness through education and information; supports and encourages the advancement of breast cancer research

Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) Ottawa, ON
provides a national link between all groups and individuals concerned about breast cancer; represents the concerns of all Canadians affected by breast cancer and those at risk

Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance (CBCRA) Toronto, ON
primary funder of breast cancer research in Canada

Caring Voices Toronto, ON
online community for breast cancer survivors (resource library, upcoming survivorship events, chats and discussions)

Casting For Recovery Canada (CFR) Toronto, ON
provides fly fishing retreats at locations around Canada for women who have or have had breast cancer

CURE Foundation Ville Mont-Royal, QC
provides funding for basic and clinical research for breast cancer

First Nations Breast Cancer Society Vancouver, BC
offers breast cancer education and support to First Nations women

Hereditary Breast + Ovarian Cancer Foundation (HBOC) Montreal, QC
encourages families and their health care providers to become AWARE of their medical and disease histories and provides the resources to assess for risk; provides women and their families, who are found to be at risk the information and the professional support they need to cope with and ACT on their state; supports research

New Brunswick Breast Cancer Network (NBBCN) Fredericton, NB
provides a voice for breast cancer issues through partnerships, support, education and awareness

Purple Lupin Project (PLP)
information, resources and services available to the women of Newfoundland and Labrador

Rethink Breast Cancer Toronto, ON
helping young people who are concerned about and affected by breast cancer through innovative breast cancer education, research and support programs

Willow Breast Cancer Support & Resource Services Toronto, ON
provides timely access to information, compassionate support, facilitator training, and psychosocial education to people with breast cancer, their families and friends, and healthcare professionals across Canada

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