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Donate now Home Ways to give Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and championing world-leading outcomes in breast cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and support is achievable when we work collectively with people united by the same goals. Every year, an estimated 27,900 Canadians are diagnosed with breast cancer and thousands more are living with the disease. For those people and their families, we must act now. Your donation today will save and improve lives by funding innovative research at all stages of the breast cancer journey to better detect and treat breast cancer. Donate now Your support is saving and changing lives Breast cancer research has come a very long way and that progress is because of Canadian Cancer Society donors. I can tell you you’re really making a difference. If I were in this situation ten years ago, my oncologist wouldn’t have been able to help me the way he did today.” – Nalini Sharma, Cancer Thriver Donate now Start a fundraiser Did you know you can create your own fundraiser to change the future of breast cancer forever? Learn more about raising funds to save and improve lives. Create a fundraiser Honour or remember a loved one Dedicate your breast cancer donation to someone special, or in memory of a loved one, and we will send a beautiful card to acknowledge your special breast cancer donation. Donate now Help develop a vaccine for triple negative breast cancer Dr Lee-Hwa Tai is developing a personalized vaccine that uses the patient’s own immune system to treat one of the most difficult-to-treat types of breast cancer. Support this project What is breast cancer? Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast. Learn about symptoms, screening, diagnosis, treatment and risks in our guide to breast cancer. 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