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Revised November 2011

Breast Cancer Information Kit

Breast Cancer Information Kit

The Information Kit is free to all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients in B.C. and the Yukon. The kit is designed to help navigate the treatment options for breast cancer. It includes the Breast Cancer Companion Guide which will direct you to the information needed at each step in the pathway.

The kits are produced by the BC/Yukon Breast & Gynecologic Cancer Alliance. The Weekend to End Women's Cancers is proud to provide funding to the BC Cancer Foundation for the Breast Cancer Information Kits. Funds from the Weekend to End Women's Cancers are raised in the annual 60 km walk through Vancouver, BC. These funds are for research at the BC Cancer Agency and to support patient education and care. See these funds at work.

If you are a newly diagnosed person who did not receive a kit from your surgeon or local cancer clinic please call the Cancer Information Service 1.888.939.3333 and request one.

The information kit includes the following resources. All of them, except for the book, are also available online. Please click on the links to see these resources:

		Breast Cancer Companion Guide A navigational tool which is the starting point of this kit. The guide interacts with the other resources in the kit and in the community.
		Intelligent Patient Guide on Breast Cancer, 4th edition 2006. by Ivo Olivotto, Karen Gelmon, David McCready, Kathleen Pritchard and Urve Kuusk. This book is available free of charge in the kit. It can also be borrowed from the BC Cancer Agency Library or can be purchased at your local bookstore.
		Nutrition Guide for Women with Breast Cancer Diet is important because eating well can improve recovery and may help to lower the risk of breast cancer recurrence. September 2011 ed.
		After Breast Cancer Treatment – What Next? A booklet which identifies the challenges after treatment is completed.
		A Parallel Journey A booklet for partners and/or support persons.
		Abreast & the Rest : Women's Breast Gynecologic Cancer Newsletter A free quarterly newsletter with articles on new emerging research, personal journeys and healthy living.
		Exercises after Breast Cancer : a guide for women. This booklet provides a series of exercises for women to do after breast cancer surgery. Available in English, French, Chinese and Punjabi.