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From YouTube: OCT 3 2022 Statements Shirley Bond
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Prince
George
Will
Mount.
Thank
you
very
much.
Mr
Speaker
cancer
is
a
terrifying
word.
All
of
us
have
been
impacted
by
cancer
in
some
way,
including
members
of
this
legislature.
In
fact,
I
can
vividly
recall
the
day
that
our
colleague
and
friend,
the
MLA
for
West
Van
Capilano
shared
her
news
with
us
throughout
her
journey.
She
faced
the
battle
with
courage
and
determination
and
in
fact,
I
am
thrilled
to
say
that
she
was
recently
told
that
her
latest
mammogram
was
boring.
Never
have
we
been
so
happy
to
hear
the
word
boring.
A
The
outcome
might
have
been
different,
except
for
a
letter
sent
to
remind
my
colleague
that
it
was
time
for
her
annual
mammogram.
Thankfully,
she
made
the
decision
to
do
what
she
had
been
reminded.
Many
times
was
important,
get
her
mammogram.
The
result
of
that
decision
ensured
the
early
detection
of
an
invasive
form
of
breast
cancer
and
the
rest
is
history.
She
is
literally
living
proof
that
early
detection
saves
lives.
A
October
is
Breast
Cancer,
Awareness
Month
a
time
for
all
of
us
to
celebrate
the
survivors,
honor,
those
who
have
lost
their
lives
to
this
horrible
disease
and
do
our
part
to
share
information
and
increase
awareness.
We
know
that
currently
one
in
every
eight
women
will
be
diagnosed
with
breast
cancer
in
their
lifetime.
Breast
cancer
is
still
the
most
common
cancer
and
the
second
leading
cause
of
cancer
death
among
Canadian
women.
There
is
more
to
do
here
in
British
Columbia
to
improve
the
outcomes
of
breast
cancer
for
women
in
our
Province.
A
We
need
to
ensure
that
there
is
timely
access
to
Medical
Imaging
and
provides
support,
screening
and
follow-up
in
every
part
of
our
province.
While
there
is
much
more
to
do
some
things,
we
are
certain
about.
Early
detection
saves
lives,
regular
screening
is
critical
and
there
are
some
risk
factors
that
we
can
control.