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April 13, 2016 / News

Ontario Health Coalition – Ontario?s community hospital cuts worst in Canada: Report

Toronto – The data is irrefutable. Ontario’s cuts to hospital nursing care and hospital beds are the most severe of anywhere in Canada. In a new report Beyond Limits: Ontario’s...
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April 11, 2016 / News

Nearly three-quarters of Ontario women hold incorrect belief that a Pap test detects sexually-transmitted infections

TORONTO, April 11, 2016 /CNW/ - Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of Ontario women incorrectly believe a Pap test detects sexually-transmitted infections and almost half (48 per cent) believe a Pap test screens for vaginal...
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April 6, 2016 / News

Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray Leads $5 Million Campaign: “Changing How We Live with Cancer”

$100,000 Gift from Senators Foundation and NHL Foundation OTTAWA, April 6, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - The Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC) (@OICCSupport) today launched its first major fundraising campaign: Changing How We Live with Cancer, at the...
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April 5, 2016 / CCSN News

Why medical marijuana should be exempt from sales tax

The authors are members of the Canadian Medical Cannabis Council patient advisory committee: Lynne Belle-Isle (Canadian AIDS Society), Joanne Simons (Arthritis Society), Cody Lindsay (The Wellness Soldier), Jonathan Zaid (Canadians for...
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March 31, 2016 / CCSN News

Video & slides are now available for CCSN’s webinar “The Body-Mind-Spirit Connection – Making a Difference on the Cancer Journey”

Watch the webinar on YouTube:  View the slides: The Body-Mind-Spirit Connection - Making a Difference on the Cancer Journey from Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Webinar InformationIn this webinar, Dr. Rob Rutledge spoke about a practical...
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March 30, 2016 / News

Canadians relying on the web to answer cancer questions, leaving them overwhelmed and worried

45% of adults have researched cancer with few turning to healthcare professionals first TORONTO, March 29, 2016 /CNW/ - Nearly half of all Canadian adults are asking questions about cancer, and most...
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March 23, 2016 / News

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer receives endorsement

Federal budget gives support for collaborative approach to reducing cancer in Canada Toronto, March 23, 2016 /CNW/ - The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (the Partnership) is pleased to see that the federal budget released...
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March 22, 2016 / CCSN News

Project LEAD: learn about the science of breast cancer & participate in research peer review panels

The National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) in Washington has been training breast cancer patients and survivors to influence research, advance public policy and drive the adoption of quality standards in health care...
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March 22, 2016 / CCSN News

Join us for National Cancer Survivors Day 2016

Survivor Day is a CELEBRATION for those who have survived, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community. Participants unite...
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March 22, 2016 / CCSN News

Participate in our ‘A Seat at the Table’ survey

Have you been a patient representative on any healthcare body in Canada?Patients are increasingly involved in the healthcare system as members of cancer agencies, hospital boards or family councils, on...
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