Media Alert/Invitation - Young Women with Breast Cancer to Learn the Latest
on Personal Health and Family Matters from Experts at National Conference in
Toronto

TORONTO, Oct. 27 /CNW/ -

What: Leading breast cancer experts and survivors will present at this weekend's Body, Mind, Spirit 2010: National Conference for Young Women Living with Breast Cancer. Presented by the Canadian Breast Cancer Network and co-presenter the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, this conference hosts young women with breast cancer to educate them in all aspects of their cancer journey.   

When: October 29 (noon) to October 31 (1pm)

Where: Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond St. West, Toronto

Who: Canadian Breast Cancer Network representatives and presenters are available for media interviews on matters of family and personal health:

Babies after Breast Cancer, Dr. Ellen Warner
Talking to Your Children: How to Help Your Kids, Jill Taylor-Brown
Fighting Breast Cancer Together:  A Journey with Your Partner, Dr. Karen Fergus 
Intimacy and Sexuality:  All the Single Ladies, Dr. Sylvie Aubin
Breast Cancer Husband, Mark Silver
Youth, Empowerment and Strength = HOPE, Carol Ann Cole

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Breast Reconstruction: Knowing Your Options, Dr. Nicolas Guay
BRCA: It's in the Genes, Dr. Mary Jane Esplen
Understanding Your Pathology Report, Stephanie Burlein-Hall
Personalized Medicine: Exciting New Research for Treatment Options, Dr. Dhesy-Thind
Take Charge of Your Treatment for Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Dr. Maureen Trudeau

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For further information:

For presenter information/times, interviews and media passes, contact: Melissa Milks 819-773-4131, or Dianna Eakins at 905-333-4208