The Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN) has updated their breast cancer in young women booklet entitled Never Too Young. Lorna proudly participated in the development of this special BCYW resource.
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Saving More Lives
Saving More Lives: Improving Guidance, Increasing Access and Achieving Better Outcomes in Breast Cancer Screening
Report on the Standing Committee for Health Recommendation #10: That the Government of Canada, in consultation and collaboration with the provinces, territories and indigenous peoples, work with the Public Health Agency of Canada: to rapidly develop and swiftly implement public health awareness and education strategies targeting adolescent and young adult women, Indigenous and racialized communities, as well as the health care professionals who serve them, to address knowledge barriers regarding early detection and reduce disparities in the stage at which breast cancer is diagnosed in women.
10 AYA Cancer Research Priorities for Canada
Team Shan was invited to participate in the national AYA cancer project to establish the 10 AYA Cancer Research Priorities for Canada. Lorna was a member of the Steering Committee.
2024 AYA Cancer Global Congress
Lorna was proud to present on the Team Shan Story and other BCYW work at the 2024 AYA Cancer Global Congress in Melbourne, Australia Dec 3-6, 2024.
BCYW Journal Commentary
Lorna’s newest publication “Addressing the Challenge of Delayed Diagnosis Due to Age-related Disparities in Young Women’s Breast Cancer Care” was published in the first issue of the international Journal of Young Women’s Breast Cancer and Health in October, 2024.
International Conference on Young Women’s Breast Cancer and Health
Lorna has been invited as a Distinguished Speaker to present at the 1st International Conference on Young Women’s Breast Cancer and Health in Lisbon, Portugal October 29-30th. Team Shan will also be highlighted in a poster display.
Team Shan Fall Campaigns 2024
Team Shan will be hosting mini marketing campaigns throughout Ontario during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Other events will be taking place along with Team Shan participation in the 1st International Conference on Young Women’s Breast Cancer and Health in Lisbon, Portugal Oct 28-30th.
Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation
Thrilled to announce the launch of the Breast Cancer in Young Women (BCYW) Foundation site at http://breastcancerinyoungwomen.org The BCYW Foundation’s vision is to create a reality in which the death of a young woman from breast cancer becomes a rare event. Team Shan is proud to be an international partner and Lorna Larsen (Team Shan President) a BCYW Global Ambassador. The Foundation’s mission is to save the lives of young women from breast cancer by raising awareness, facilitating the early detection and treatment of breast cancer, funding advanced research that directly benefits young patients, and building a future free of breast cancer for young women.
Early Detection of AYA Cancer Publication
Lorna was proud to have her manuscript entitled “Could this be cancer?” Addressing diagnostic delay disparities in adolescents and young adults with caner through targeted awareness and mitigation of help-seeking behaviors published in the Jan-March 2023 edition of the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice. Article link Could this be Cancer?
Team Shan Presentation DDSS
Team Shan kicked off the New Year with a presentation to Grade 11 female students at the Delhi District Secondary School!
“Breast Cancer... not just a disease of older women”
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