It is important to remember the reasons that the cancer sector became splintered. It started first with the Terry Fox run which was a Canadian Cancer Society event but after Terry died, it was decided that the funds from his run should go to a separate organization. The sector continued to splinter as various people impacted by certain cancers felt there was not enough specific resources and research area. This was the case for both breast and prostrate cancer. More recently, you have seen a growth in individual charities where people come up with a good event or cause and decide to establish an independent charity for their activity. They are certainly well motivated but establishing more or new charities does not make any specific sector more efficient.