Breast Cancer Action Kingston Mission Statement
We are a local, volunteer-based organization dedicated to the education, support and empowerment of persons affected by breast cancer in Kingston and the
We are Committed
How We Do It
Promote and provide funds for research into the cause, control and cure of breast cancer
Provide public education, family support services, dissemination and publication of information about breast cancer
Why We Do It
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women ages 15 to 54
About 1 in 9 Canadian women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime and 1 in 30 will die from it
**The information contained on this web site is not a replacement for professional medical attention. Breast Cancer Action Kingston (BCAK) strongly encourages each of its readers to talk to a physician or health-care team to make informed medical decisions. BCAK takes no responsibility for actions taken as a result of information or materials referred to on the web site. BCAK is a volunteer organization that lacks the expertise to research questions of a medical or scientific nature.**