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The Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference will be held in Africa for the first time from 20-22 March 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa. Registration will open in August 2012. Register on website...

The theme of the conference is "Together We Reach" and we will be looking at breast cancer from the perspectives of the patient (both the newly diagnosed and those with metastatic spread), the survivor, the partner, the family, the community, the breast cancer activist and the health professional. We will reach together to improve the quality of life for women and men with breast cancer.

• A better knowledge of breast cancer
• A better understanding of the needs of low-resourced areas
• Improved service delivery and support for patients, survivors and families
• Sustainable solutions that can be used across borders
• Increased networking opportunities to facilitate skills and knowledge transfer
• Empowered survivors who are advocates for their rights
• Pre-conference activities include workshops designed for breast cancer health workers and also conference delegates.

Cansa is delighted to be a supporter of the 17th Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference. CANSA and Reach for Recovery South Africa have for many years had a formal working relationship. CANSA will be presenting the Dignity Tool in a concurrent session, which was developed by Prof Michael Herbst, Head of Health CANSA. We are delighted to be a PINK tier sponsor and look forward to an exciting and informative conference.

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