Vancouver Coastal Health delivers quality health services to the people and communities we serve. Read more...
Health Canada Breast implants
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php
Health Canada Breast Implants
BC Cancer Agency Library Services
www.bccancer.bc.ca
604.877.6000, local 2690
1.888.675.8001
BC Cancer Agency Patient & Family Counseling Services
www.bccancer.bc.ca
1.800.663.3333 (Vancouver)
1.888.563.7773 (Kelowna)
604.930.4000 (Fraser Valley)
1.800.670.3322 (Victoria)
Screening Mammography Program of BC
www.bccancer.bc.ca
1.800.663.9203
Abreast in the West Newsletter
www.abreastinthewest.ca
1.888.939.3333
Victoria Breast Health Centre
www.viha.ca/breast_health_services/
250.727.4467
Callanish Healing Retreats Society
www.callanish.org
604.732.0633
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation BC - Yukon Chapter
www.cbcf.org
604.683.2873
1.800.561.6111
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
www.cbcn.ca
1.800.685.8820
Canadian Cancer Society, Cancer Information Services
www.cancer.ca
1.888.939.3333
InspireHealth Integrated Cancer Care (formerly Centre for Integrated Healing)
www.inspirehealth.ca
604.734.7125
First Nations Breast Cancer Society
www.fnbreastcancer.bc.ca
604.872.4390
Olivotto, I, Gelmon, K & Kuusk, U. (2001). Breast Cancer. All you need to know to take an active part in your treatment. Third Edition. Vancouver: Intelligent patient guide.
Berger, K & Bostwick, J. (1998). A woman's decision. Breast care, treatment and reconstruction. Second edition. St. Louis, Missouri: Quality Medical Publishing.
Kaye, R. (1991). Spinning Straw into Gold. Your emotional recovery from Breast Cancer. New York: Simon & Schuster Ltd.
Cotter, A. (1999). From this moment on. A guide for those recently diagnosed with cancer. Toronto: MacMillan.
Cunningham, B.L., Lokeh, A., Gutowski, K.A. Saline-filled breast implant safety and efficacy: a multi-centre retrospective review. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000;105: 2143-2149.
Janowsky, E.C., Kupper, L.L., Hulka, B.S. Meta-analysis of the relation between silicone breast implants and the risk of connective tissue diseases. N Engl J Med. 2000; 342:781-790.
Health Canada
Video clip TRAM Flap created by
B. Banford Communications
Vancouver, BC, Canada.