A Canadian experiment with breast cancer information exchange pilot projects

Responding to concerns articulated by Canadian women living with breast cancer and their families, the federal government has provided $2.7 million over five years to establish five regional information exchange pilot projects. Women experience considerable variation in access to information reflecting different resources, communication links and health care delivery systems in each province or territory. The five information projects are taking different approaches to enhance coordination of existing resources and involve women living with breast cancer to improve access to credible, timely, breast cancer information.