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Cancer Prevention and Screening Program
An ounce of prevention......
Cancer Prevention and Screening in Southeastern Ontario - A Call
to Action
The Cancer 2020 document (available at
www.cancercare.on.ca) delivers a “call to action” against the impact of
cancer in Ontario. It notes that the time has come for strong, well-coordinated
action to address “the slow epidemic of cancer in Ontario” and calls for solid,
long-term initiatives for cancer prevention and early detection through
screening. Cancer 2020 represents an ambitious plan with ambitious goals; the
intent is to save lives. In Southeastern Ontario we are committed to these
goals and will use them to guide the development of our Regional Prevention and
Screening Program.
Regional Resources in Prevention and Screening
Contacts at the Regional Cancer Centre
Donna Forster, whose office is located in Kingston at the Regional Cancer Centre
Lodge, is the Health Promotions and Community Liaison for the Cancer Program of
Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General Hospital. Donna can be reached at
(613) 544-2631 ext 2910 or by email at dforster@kgh.kari.net
Brenda Bass, whose office is located at 786 Blackburn Mews, is the Director of
Prevention and Screening for the Cancer Program of Southeastern Ontario. Brenda
can be reached at (613) 384-4284 or by email at
bbass@kgh.kari.net
Regional Cancer Prevention and Screening Network
The goal of this network is to support the achievement of Cancer 2020 targets
within Southeastern Ontario. The purpose is to facilitate communication and
collaboration to enhance the effectiveness of cancer prevention and screening
promotion activities in Southeastern Ontario. The network is also linked to
other regional structures including the Regional Oncology Nursing Council, the
Ontario Breast Screening and Ontario Cervical Screening Network for
Southeastern Ontario and also, provincial structures including the Provincial
Cancer Prevention Screening (PCPS) Council. The Chairperson is Dr. Lynn
Noseworthy and she can be reached at 1-905-885-9100
Eastern Ontario Heart Health Network
In addition to the Regional Cancer Prevention and Screening Network, the Eastern
Ontario Heart Health Network meets regularly to co-ordinate plans designed to
reduce chronic disease in the region. Many activities that reduce the risk for
heart disease also reduce the risk of cancer. For more information about the
work of the Heart Health Network in your area click on
www.hhrc.net/about/ohhn.htm and go to “Ontario Heart Health
Program Communities”.
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