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CCSN’s October 2024 Ontario All-party Cancer Caucus a Great Success!
The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) held its Ontario All-party Cancer Caucus (APCC) at the Queen’s Park Legislative Building in Toronto,...
Read MoreMedia release: New Report Unveils the Cancer Patient’s Journey and Shaping the Future of Oncology Care in Nova Scotia
Friday, October 25th (Halifax, NS) – The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN), in collaboration with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub has...
Read More ACTBioCanRx Launches 2025 Learning Institute
The following announcement is from BioCanRx We are excited to announce the launch of the 2025 BioCanRx-CSA Learning Institute (LI) at the Summit for...
Read MoreMona Forrest, Co-Founder of CCSN, has passed away
Mona Forrest, Co-Founder of CCSN, passed away on September 21st, 2024. She was one of eight people who created our organization in 2012, where she was...
Read MoreFrom President/CEO Jackie Manthorne: The best cancer outcomes start with strong provincial cancer action plans
This article recently appeared in the Hill Times. You can read that article here. Each week, 1,350 Canadians hear the life-altering words, ‘You...
Read MoreIndustry-led lawsuit against Canada’s plastics regulations back in court
The following is a statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Health and environmental groups intervene to...
Read MoreCCSN Outraged by Canadian Task Force Recommendations on Breast Screening
The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) was disappointed and outraged by the recent recommendation from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive...
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- Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Meets with Ottawa Mayor for National Cancer Survivors Day
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- Preventative Health Task Force refuses to lower the age of breast cancer screening
Upcoming Events
- Jan21Better Breathing Week
This event is put on by the Lung Health Foundation Why Attend? Learn from top experts in respiratory health Engage in interactive sessions and workshops Network with peers and industry leaders TheSocial– a night of celebration and networking with mouthwatering food and beverages! View the program HERE.
View Event - Apr062025 Summit for Cancer Immunotherapy
Save the Date for Cancer Summit 2025! We are pleased to announce that the next edition of BioCanRx's Cancer Summit will be held in Toronto, Ontario, from April 6 to 8, 2025. Mark your calendars now, and stay tuned for more details.
View Event - May07AMMF’s Hybrid European Cholangiocarcinoma Conference
This event is put on AMMF – The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity This year, AMMF’s Hybrid European Cholangiocarcinoma Conference brought together an international faculty of experts who explored all aspects of CCA, and the importance of the accelerating progress that is now happening. To see the 2024 highlights video, click here And to access full details from the 2024 conference, including abstracts, and all presentations, click here
View Event - Jun19CCRAN Biomarkers Conference
CCRAN is proudly hosting its 3rd annual Biomarkers Conference across multiple tumour types addressing biomarker testing, comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP), and precision oncology on June 19th and 20th 2025.
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- CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY
- Get Personal: Patients and Caregivers Experiences and Knowledge with Biomarker Testing in Canada 2023Participate NowWhat was your experience with biomarker testing? We are inviting Canadian adults (18+) who have undergone treatment for cancer or who are undergoing treatment to participate in our Patients and Caregivers Experiences and Knowledge with Biomarker Testing in Canada Survey. The purpose of this study is to better understand patient experiences in order to improve quality of and access to biomarker testing in Canada. Note: This survey can be completed by the patient and/or by the caregiver on behalf of the patient. It should only take 15-20 minutes of your time.
Cancer Journey Stories
My Prostate Cancer Journey – Bill Dolan
My journey with prostate cancer began in January 2007. My PSA had risen abruptly from 4 to 7 and a transrectal ultrasound in February showed I had an enlarged prostate. Another PSA test in March showed my PSA had climbed to 17. In March, a urologist did a digital rectal examination (DRE) and said he could feel something abnormal. A prostate biopsy in early June
Read MoreMy Breast Cancer Story – Christine Williams
Vancouver, BC It was February 2008 when Christine Williams discovered after a routine mammogram that she had stage II breast cancer. Two weeks later, she had a mastectomy on her right side and nineteen lymph nodes removed to test for cancer. She asked for her left breast to be removed as well: “I did not want it go through that again. Besides, I was heavy-breasted
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