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PYNK

Blog posts from PYNK: Young Women With Breast Cancer Program and experts at Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Centre.

Dr. Ellen Warner

Lifestyle changes that impact breast cancer risk

As a medical oncologist, I have treated patients with breast cancer for more than 35 years. Most are looking for things they can do beyond standard...

Sonia Rocco, pictured with daughter Genna

Breast cancer program supports young women through the ‘complicated issues’

Young women with breast cancer face medical and psychological challenges that can be very different to those of their older peers.

running shoes_ woman walking

Tips for reducing chemotherapy weight gain during breast cancer treatment

Research has found that weight gain increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence.

Woman in headscarf holding baby

Breast cancer and fertility

A medical oncologist explains how breast cancer treatments affect fertility.

close up of needle near upper arm

Should I get the flu shot if have cancer?

The respiratory flu can be very serious for people living with cancer.

young woman trying to smile

Cancer and the not-so-positive power of positive thinking?

Feeling the burden of staying positive at all times can weigh heavily on patients, psychiatrist says. It's OK to feel sad.

lan & yvette

Best friends face breast cancer – diagnosed just 4 days apart

When Lan called Yvette to tell her she’d been diagnosed with breast cancer, Lan could hardly believe what she heard: Yvette too had just been...

older woman at pool

Audio: Busting myths about breast cancer and lifestyle changes

Listen to an interview with Dr. Ellen Warner, medical oncologist, about myths and facts about reducing breast cancer risk

Woman stretching

Which lifestyle changes can help reduce the risk of breast cancer recurring?

Exercise has the highest impact on breast cancer recurrence.

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