By Marina Canalejo CCSN Web Policy Assistant When you hear the word immunotherapy what comes to mind? An obscure therapy of some sort that has not yet been very well explained? In
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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 Cambie Surgeries
Increased melanoma diagnoses basis for new Melanoma Portal
Ottawa, November 3, 2015: The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network is pleased to announce the launch of its newest website portal on melanoma at https://survivornet.ca/en/cancer_basics/melanoma_portal. Approximately 6,500 Canadians are diagnosed with melanoma annually,
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network online resource recognizes unique experiences of metastatic breast cancer patients
Ottawa, ON – October 10, 2014 – In recognition of Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 13, 2014, the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) is proud to announce the launch of
Participate in the consultations of the Canadian Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation
On June 24, 2014, Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced the creation of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation to look at creative healthcare ideas and approaches that exist in Canada and abroad,
What do cancer patients want?
What do cancer patients want? By Jackie Manthorne Presented at the Economic Club of Canada April 14, 2014 Thank you very much for your kind introduction. And I would also like to