Westman Breast and Women's Cancer

Did you know?

Breast Cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women
In addition to living a healthy lifestyle, early detection is the best protection
In Manitoba, survival rates for people diagnosed with breast cancer are 79% after five years (CancerCare Manitoba, 2004)
Men can get breast cancer too. One in one hundred people diagnosed are men

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Background

Pink ribbon The Westman Breast & Women’s Cancer Network is a group of health professionals, breast cancer survivors and community partners. Together, we work to improve the care and services for individuals who are at risk for or who are living with breast & women’s gynaecological cancers in the Brandon and Assiniboine regions.
We began as a Brandon Regional Health Centre Steering Committee in 1998. From 2001 to date we have offered activities within the Brandon and Assiniboine RHAs (Westman) focused on breast cancer awareness and education, links to resources, information and support. Examples include:

Healthy Choices Healthy Women
Community Contact Program
Link to Pink

We are linked to a wide range of breast health and breast cancer care services including: screening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative care.
Local community partners include: Canadian Cancer Society, CancerCare Manitoba Breast Cancer Centre of Hope and Waves of Hope Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team.
Since 2002 we have been a part of the Manitoba Breast & Women’s Cancer Information & Support Network, which was formed through CancerCare Manitoba’s Breast Cancer Centre of Hope. Through this network, we are linked to a variety of Manitoba stakeholders who are involved with breast & women’s cancer advocacy, research, education, and support.

Contact: Merle Teetaert (Chair) Ph: (204)747-1832 mteetaert@arha.ca or Fiona Jeffries (Brandon Coordinator) Ph: 571-8398 jeffriesf@brandonrha.mb.ca