Breast & Bone Health Project

Some women with breast cancer were at higher risk for osteoporosis, bone fragility, and fracture due to the nature of the cancer treatment. Hope & Cope and the Segal Cancer Centre spearheaded a program dedicated to promoting bone health in breast cancer, made possible by a grant (2014-2017) from the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation (rubanrose.org). The program was a team effort, co-led by a nurse and a physiotherapist who worked together to identify, screen, and support women through research-informed activities. Principal investigator Dr. Loiselle and her team (Lapointe, J., Dalzell, M. A., O'Brien, S., Lau, G.J., & Ibrahim, M.) documented how awareness raising, education, exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle modifications could be integrated into current breast cancer treatment practices. These efforts culminated in a cost-effective comprehensive bone health toolkit, easily transferable to other clinical settings in Quebec.

For more information about this study, please contact the research team:

Loiselle-research@mcgill.ca

(514) 398-8977

Funded by:

Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation

Results:

Lau, G., Ibrahim, M., O’Brien, S., & Loiselle, C. (2022). Bone fragility related to breast cancer treatment: The pivotal role of nurses in bone health program development, implementation, and testing. Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal / Revue Canadienne De Soins Infirmiers En Oncologie, 32(3), 401-407. Retrieved from https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1294/1079