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July 19, 2017

Cotellic (Cobimetinib) in Québec

COBIMETINIB: in association with vemurafenib, for first-line or second-line treatment following a failure with cytotoxic chemotherapy or with immunotherapy targeting the PD-1 or the CTLA-4, of an unresectable or metastatic...
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July 18, 2017

Premiers Council of the Federation Meetings Signal Positive Direction in Health but the Devil is in the Details

EDMONTON, AB. - July 18th, 2017 – The provincial/ territorial Premiers are meeting today and tomorrow at the Council of the Federation meeting in Edmonton, Alberta. Patient groups, patients, caregivers...
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July 13, 2017

Watch our webinar titled “Learn about the Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA) from its Executive Director, Heather Logan”

CAPCA wants to make sure that patients have access to innovative and effective cancer treatments, and Heather Logan, ED of CAPCA, explains how CAPCA is going to do this and...
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June 30, 2017

Do you have a bright idea to change cancer care?

Entering its second year, the Astellas Oncology C3 Prize® is once again calling for applicants from all over the world and from all backgrounds to submit their ideas for innovations...
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June 29, 2017

PMPRB – Recommendations on Proposed Amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations

In May 2017, Health Canada announced proposed amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations. The amendments would enable the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board to better protect Canadians from paying excessive...
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June 25, 2017

Online Tool to Help Breast Cancer Patients

On June 8th, Be The Choice launched a new, online tool that will help breast cancer patients and their loved ones navigate different treatment options. Following a diagnosis, patients can...
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June 23, 2017

Patient Voices Network – British Columbia

The Patient Voices Network (PVN) is a community of patients, families and caregivers working together with health care partners to improve BC’s health care system. PVN was created in 2009...
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June 22, 2017

Cannabis And Its Role In Cancer Care

Educating both doctors and cancer patients about the benefits of cannabis for cancer treatment means the difference between suffering and ease. There is nothing easy about cancer. From the moment...
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June 21, 2017

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network reacts to 2017 cancer statistics

Ottawa, ON - While the latest cancer statistics are shocking, the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network calls on Canadians and the media to take a restrained and balanced view of them....
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June 19, 2017

The MATCH Study: Now Recruiting!

CKN is pleased to have partnered with Dr. Linda Carlson and her research team at the University of Calgary and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, in a ground-breaking new study...
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