Breast Cancer Awareness Month
With the help of supporters like you, we’ve made incredible progress over the years.
In the last 20 years more than $360 million has been invested in breast cancer research by the Canadian Cancer Society and the former Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation combined, funding more than 1,000 research projects. The breast cancer death rate has dropped by 44% since the late 1980s.
The current 5-year survival rate is now 87%, due in large part to research advancements that have improved early detection, diagnosis and treatment.
But there’s still more work to do. Breast cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among Canadian women.
1 in 8 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
An estimated 26,300 Canadian women and 230 men will be diagnosed this year. That’s 72 women every day.
Let’s work together to create a world where no Canadian fears breast cancer.
What we’re doing to help defeat breast cancer
Research
Thanks to the support of donors like you, CCS is the largest charitable funder of breast cancer research in Canada. This year so far, we have invested $12 million in breast cancer research in hospitals and research institutes across Canada. Over the last 10 years, we have invested close to $51 million in metastatic breast cancer research.
Information
Breast cancer can be confusing and overwhelming. Whether you’re worried about your risk, coping with a new diagnosis, living with metastatic breast cancer or supporting a loved one, we are here to help. Our services and programs offer vital support and information by phone, in person and online to all those affected by breast cancer, including family and friends. The Canadian Cancer Society can help you make sense of breast cancer with clear and current information you can trust.
Our website offers detailed information on breast cancer risks, screening, diagnosis, treatment, coping and more.
Our online tool can help you decide if breast cancer screening is right for you.
Publications on topics related to breast cancer are also free to order or download.
Our community services locator can help you find the services you need, such as support groups, wigs and breast prostheses.
Cancer information specialists are available by phone or email for anyone needing help to find information and support.
Support
Peer support groups offer valuable face-to-face connection, shared coping strategies and lived experience for people with breast cancer. To find a group near you, contact our Cancer Information Service at 1-888-939-3333 or visit cancer.ca and use our Our community services locator
If you prefer to speak with someone over the phone, we also offer a free and confidential telephone-based service for adults 18 years and older who have been diagnosed with cancer or are caring for someone with cancer. You’ll have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with a trained volunteer who has had a similar cancer experience. Volunteers listen, offer encouragement and share ideas for coping.
Our online community, CancerConnection, helps people with cancer and their loved ones share their experiences and build supportive relationships. Visit CancerConnection.ca to learn more.
BRA Day
BRA Day (Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day) is a free, annual event that connects breast cancer survivors and women at high risk of developing breast cancer with leading breast reconstruction surgeons to answer all your questions. There are 25 events across Canada in 2017.
To register for an event or learn more about your breast reconstruction options, visit bra-day.com
Transportation
Since the mid 1950s, we have provided volunteer driver transportation assistance for people with cancer. Volunteer drivers provide return trips for patients from their home to treatment centres. They offer friendly support and kindness at a time when patients need it most.
If you need transportation to treatment, call 1-800-263-6750 or contact your local Canadian Cancer Society office.
Wig rooms
Our wig rooms help ensure people with cancer in communities across Canada have access to free wigs as well as a welcoming and supportive environment to try them on.
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