October 13, 2016 / CCSN News

Low awareness of the seriousness of thrombosis drives the need for more education in Canada

TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2016 /CNW/ - World Thrombosis Day (WTD) is an annual event led by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) that is recognized around the world every October 13th....
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October 12, 2016 / CCSN News

CCSN Webinar – What patients should know about PMPRB and why it matters to access

Watch the webinar on YouTube: View the slides on Slideshare: What Patients Should Know About PMPRB and Why it Matters to Access from Canadian Cancer Survivor Network   Links discussed...
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September 29, 2016 / CCSN News

Upcoming October 12 webinar! What patients should know about PMPRB and why it matters to access

In this webinar, Louise Binder will provide attendees with the basics of the role of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB), the legislative underpinning of the PMPRB's mandate and...
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September 22, 2016 / CCSN News

CCSN Board Secretary Mona Forrest at 2016 Rendez-vous Volunteer Expo

On September 22, Mona Forrest, one of CCSN's founders and the Secretary of the Board of Directors, attended the 2016 Rendez-vous Volunteer Expo, organized by Volunteer Ottawa. Mona reports being...
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September 6, 2016 / CCSN News

Four things you should know about the pending Charter challenge against Medicare

By Colleen Flood and Kathleen O’Grady, EvidenceNetwork.ca A version of this commentary appeared in the Globe and Mail, the Medical Post and the Windsor Star A long-running dispute between Dr. Brian Day, the co-owner of...
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September 1, 2016 / CCSN News

Our latest Webinar is live for on-demand streaming

Our next webinar is entitled “A pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) Update – Optimizing the Process for Patients”. The webinar will be co-hosted by Bill Dempster and Johanne Chambers of 3Sixty...
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August 30, 2016 / CCSN News

Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation

On August 29, 2016, the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network made a submission to the Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation. The text of our submission follows.     Canadian Cancer...
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August 29, 2016 / News

Magnetic bacteria used to deliver cancer drugs deep into tumours

Researchers in Montreal have developed a new way of administering cancer-fighting drugs directly into tumours, using something they call “bacteria-based nanorobots.”   The approach has so far been successfully tested...
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August 24, 2016 / News

Cutting-edge VERO radiation machine bringing hope to B.C. cancer patients

High-tech computer software. Infrared cameras. X-ray beams. A GPS system.   This may sound like the makings of a great science fiction film, but it’s real life: VERO - one...
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August 24, 2016 / News

Program aims to ease the minds of cancer survivors

After completing cancer therapy, patients usually feel relief. But then the “what ifs” kick in.   “There’s this feeling of fear — that the cancer could come back, or often,...
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