The Canadian Breast Cancer Network is planning a special issue of it's
newsletter, Network News, on young women with breast cancer. It will be sent
out before the Canadian Breast Cancer Network-Rethink Breast Cancer National
Conference for Young Women with Breast Cancer, scheduled to be held in
Toronto, November 2-4, 2007. We invite you to contribute articles to this
special edition, and to share this request for submissions with your members
and your partner groups.

The deadline for the submission of articles is the end of July. Articles
should be no more than 2,000 words in length, and include a short bio (100
words) of the author. A photo is also welcome but not mandatory.

If you have further questions about this special issue of Network News or
about the National Conference for Young Women with Breast Cancer, please
contact Jackie Manthorne, executive director of the Network, at 613-230-3044
ext 222 or [log in to unmask]

Possible Topics for Fall 2007 Network News on Young Women with Breast Cancer

1. Mothers and Daughters
a.	When your daughter is diagnosed / My daughter was diagnosed 
b.	How my diagnosis affected my mom / How my mom acted/helped - or
didn't - during my breast cancer experience

2. The Support of Friends (who aren't breast cancer survivors)

3. Children 

4. Pregnant with breast cancer

5. Welcome to the YW conference (CBCN will do)
a.	Welcoming article - where it came from, what it's like that it's
about to happen...
b.	Summaries of sessions (blurb length)
c.	For those who couldn't go, how to get more info 
d.	Words from those who were in the initial consultation group that
proposed the conference - what does it feel like to know it's happening
(could reprint photos)

6. Making choices (written by a professional) - suggestions on how to go
about making important decisions when there are choices

7. Balance: keeping balance, what can you let go of, how to manage balance 

8. Dating

9. Sexuality

10. Work: Going through a career re-evaluation and career direction change
a)	by choice
b)	because of new limitations/restrictions

11. Coping/Grieving when a friend passes away

12. Young and metastatic

13. Personal stories about having breast cancer

14. Other topics you would like to write about



Jackie Manthorne
Executive Director/Directrice générale
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
Réseau canadien du cancer du sein
300-331 rue Cooper Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 0G5
Tel/Tél: 613-230-3044 ext/poste 222
Fax/Téléc: 613-230-4424
E-mail/couriel: [log in to unmask]
Website/Site web: www.cbcn.ca


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