McGill Experts: Breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women. An estimated 22,300 will be diagnosed this year and 5,300 will die of it. We suggest the following sources for your coverage of this story:

Dr. Michael Pollak
Title: Director, Cancer Prevention Research Unit, McGill Department of Oncology
Expertise: cancer therapies and cancer prevention strategies
michael.pollak [at] mcgill.ca (Email)

Dr. Morag Park
Title: Director, Molecular Oncology Group
Expertise: oncology, breast cancer
morag.park [at] mcgill.ca (Email)

Dr. William Muller
Title: Department of Biochemistry
Expertise: molecular oncology, genetics
william.muller [at] mcgill.ca (Email)

Dr. Vincent Giguère
Title: Molecular Oncology Group
Expertise: breast cancer genetics, estrogen and the growth of breast cancer cells
vincent.giguere [at] mcgill.ca (Email)

Nicole Beauchemin
Title: Professor, McGill Cancer Centre
Expertise: oncology, and breast cancer survivor
nicole.beauchemin [at] mcgill.ca (Email)