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THE Canadian Cancer Society bbserves October
in recognition of those who continue to fight the
ongoing battle against breast cancer.
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) plays a significant role -

in fighting breast. cancer through research, education and:

patient services.

The Canadian Cancer Society contributes $2 million per year
to breast cancer research through financial contributions to the
Canadian Breast Cancer Research Initiative (CBCRI). The
CBCRI funds progressive research projects that investigate 2
wide- spectrum of breast cancer studies including prevention,
early detection, alternative therapics and quality of life.

The formation of the CBCRI has succeeded in broadening
the oppertunitics for breast’ cancer research, The Canadian

Cancer-Society is a founding partner of the CBCRI, which has _

—funded-more than 173 different research projecis since 1993.
“The. CCS and National Cancer Institute of Canada led the
drive to form a partnership with the federal government to cre-

" ., ate the CBCRI because we knew we could do more to beat this

‘disease by. working collectively,” says Barbara. Kaminsky, Chief

‘Executive Officer, Canadian Cancer Society British Columbia

and Yiken Division.
- “Breast cancer..takes ‘a high toll on Canadian women. In
1999, approximately 19. ,000 Canadian women will be diag-
ith’ the: ‘disease: Tand about 5,400 will die from it.

Resear i will help ws fiiid'more much needed answers about this

‘the ‘pr ctice of mammogsapby and. ee alar breast mie

Society has been promoting the neces-
ly detectioni of breast cancer since 1954.

CS‘made a‘strong commitment to’ undertake these

ause ‘it is known that the earlier breast

clined b 10%. This significant sign of progiess
CCS spreads the message to c adi:

: ly history of.
ster or daughter). About 5% of Canadian breast cancer cases
ised; by inherited: gen : {1

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riginal Dragon Boat Team, she was very
hat-she realized was a terrific

finished that first race and has grown to really value tie cama-
radetie and support of the teams. There are now 20 breast can-
cer survivor Dragon Boat teams; most are in Vancouver, but

.. there are also teams’in other cities in Canada as well as in New

Zealand, Australia and Portland, Oregon.

Abreast in a Boat Dragon Boat team recently returned from
participating in the Northern California International Dragon
Boat Championships in San Francisco on Oct. 2 and 3. They
were one of the 68 teams competing.

Abreast in a Boat Society has over 100 paddlers, all breast

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cancer survivors. The San Francisco team was made up of 25
members from four local boats, The ages ranged from 39 to 74-
year-old Doreen McLeod-Smith of North Vancouver. :
Seven of the team live on the North Shore. They. placed sec-"
ond in their first race and were awarded “The’ ‘Most. Spirited 2

Team” trophy.
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The CCS provides a cancer information service to to. answer
questions and concerns and to provide information about can-
cer. The number is }-888-939-3333 (Mon- Fri 9 am.-6 Pa m. » woes