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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 15th Anniversary Event

Team Shan friends and supporters helped celebrate our 15th anniversary at the Upper Thames Brewing Company site in Woodstock, ON. Live music was performed by Jeff Sweete, beer and pizza was available and silent auction event held on site. The evening was highlighted by a visit from the Advanced Auto and Towing breast cancer awareness rig and donation to Team Shan!

2022 Team Shan Campaigns

During our 15th anniversary year, Team Shan hosted fifteen mini marketing campaigns on sites across Ontario and in Winnipeg, MB. Public awareness was well received with a new digital billboard campaign on Hwy 400 north garnering the most interaction!

Canadian Oncolgy Nursing Journal Publication

Team Shan is proud to share Lorna’s manuscript published in the Winter 2022 edition of the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal (CONJ). “I think it is a powerful campaign and does a great job of raising awareness in young women”: Findings from Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns targeting young women in Canada reports on Team Shan campus breast cancer awareness campaign evaluations and the impact on young women from across Western Canada. http://www.canadianoncologynursingjounal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1254

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