Pink Ribbon: Reach to Recovery
posted in - Dobbs, - Site updates, - Updated Links |Reported in the NST:
Breast cancer survivors in Malaysia are relating their stories and experiences on a website in an effort to reach out to other patients and survivors. The website at www.pinkribbonr2r.my is an interactive platform for anyone who wants to know more about the illness and what to expect when one is going through treatment.
Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fan, who launched the website yesterday said having such a support system would help cancer survivors as well as patients to cope with their illnesses.
“Reaching out to all women, telling them your stories, sharing your experiences with them might encourage someone to go for a mammogram, and even save someone’s life.
“Research has shown that those who attend support groups tend to have higher survival rates,” she said.
The website initiated by Malaysia’s chapter of Reach to Recovery (R2R) 2009 was part of a breast cancer support group managed by breast cancer survivors.
The Pink Ribbon R2R website has been added to our list of Support Groups.
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July 11th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Courage and heart are what these breast cancer survivors have:
“JOHOR BARU: 20 members of the Breast Cancer Survivors Group (BCSG) are gearing up to conquer Mount Kinabalu this August (2009).”