Our February Newsletter is Here!
The February 2021 edition of our Newsletter is now available, with the latest on World Cancer Day and updates on Covid-19 and the Disruption of Cancer Care. Click here to...
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February 4, 2021 / News
January 26, 2021 / News
Impact of Cancer Treatment During Covid-19 – Watch the Zoomer Episode with CCSN’s Public Policy Analyst, Conrad Eder
Covid-19 has caused unprecedented delays in cancer care including screenings, treatments and surgeries. Watch the Zoomer episode with CCSN's Public Policy Analyst, Conrad Eder, as he talks about how cancer...
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January 19, 2021 / News
Should Cancer Patients and Survivors Get the Covid-19 Vaccine?
With the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in full swing across provinces, many have advocated for prioritizing cancer patients and other immunocompromised individuals during the next phase. The clinical trials for these vaccines...
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January 10, 2021 / News
CADTH 2020 Symposium Features CCSN’s COVID-19 and the Disruption of Cancer Care in Canada
On November 23rd, 2020, CADTH featured an on-demand session on CCSN's COVID-19 and the Disruption of Cancer Care in Canada. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2_y-JxKk1A Leger, on behalf of the Canadian...
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January 6, 2021 / News
Ocular Melanoma: Read About this Rare Form of Eye Cancer
Ocular melanoma is an extremely rare form of cancer that affects the eye with an incidence of 5 per million adults. Although rare, it is the most common primary cancer...
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January 5, 2021 / News
The Prevalence of Cancer & Risk Factors Among Canadians 65+
Canada's population is aging, and the aging process can bring about many challenges. One of these is the impact of chronic diseases such as cancer, which can affect activities of...
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January 5, 2021 / News
Are you Facing a Stressful Situation? Alberta Health Services has resources and services available!
Have you been impacted by financial pressures, unexpected difficulties, unemployment, or stressful situations such as the current outbreak of Covid-19? Alberta Health Services has resources and services, such as Text4Hope and...
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January 4, 2021 / News
Protecting Cancer Patients from COVID-19
As we see the start of a year long roll out of the COVID-19 vaccination, an innovative clinical trial is focused on strengthening the immune system for one of the...
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November 8, 2020 / News
New Normal Same Cancer
Oncologists worldwide are concerned about the disruptions COVID-19 has caused to cancer treatments. When the world stopped, cancer didn’t. Don’t wait. Get checked!
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November 6, 2020 / News
Protect Our Access
The federal government has proposed new regulations that threaten your access to life-saving medicines. These changes mean fewer life-changing medicines available to us. It will force Canadians to leave the...
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