Friday, February 18, 2011

What Health Canada does about Breast Cancer

In 1993, Health Canada helped launch the Canadian Breast Cancer Initiative (CBCI), along with the provincial and territorial governments, health care professionals, scientists, breast cancer survivors and support groups. This initiative set priorities and directions for research; prevention; screening; surveillance and monitoring; treatment; community capacity; and public and professional education. A renewed commitment to the CBCI in 1998 ensured ongoing and stable funding.


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