Past Webinars
Free CCSN Webinar – Nutrition Surveillance and Counselling for Cancer Survivors
If you missed this webinar on Thursday, March 25, 2021, you can watch a recording here. The topic of this webinar is Nutrition Surveillance and Counselling for Cancer Survivors. Dr. Paul C Rogers will discuss the role of nutrition in cancer research and survivorship.
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Protect our Access OpEd: COVID vaccine delays illustrate what people dependent on other medicines experience
Canada’s drug review and reimbursement systems are already onerous. It can take from two to five years for some drugs to get to patients. The...
Read MoreLetter to Minister Churchill
24 March 2021 Minister Zach Churchill Minister of Health and Wellness Barrington Tower, 1894 Barrington Street P.O Box 488 Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J...
Read MoreAlberta Includes Cancer Patients in Vaccination Phase 2
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network congratulates Alberta on including cancer patients in Phase 2 On Monday, March 15th, the Government of Alberta...
Read More CCSN News, COVID-19Cancer can’t wait: Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) tells provinces to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination of cancer patients to save lives
OTTAWA, ON, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ – It is critical that provinces and territories prioritize cancer patients and their caregivers during the...
Read More CCSN News, COVID-19CCSN open letter: Cancer patients need prioritization for COVID-19 vaccination
CCSN’s open letter to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization
Read More CCSN News, COVID-19COVID-19 & Mental Health
According to our Leger commissioned survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Patients and their Ability to Receive Treatment – Wave 2, cancer...
Read More COVID-19Lung Cancer Patients Ask Governments to Outline Plans for Vaccination of Cancer Patients
RELEASE (Toronto/ March 11, 2021): A recent survey of Canadian lung cancer patients conducted by Lung Cancer Canada, found considerable confusion...
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- Protect our Access OpEd: COVID vaccine delays illustrate what people dependent on other medicines experience
- Cancer Still Waiting: Read the Media Release and CCSN’s Open Letter to the Canadian Government
- Virtual Care Can Complement, but not Replace In-Person Care
- Exclusive Podcast: World Cancer Day Treatment and Delays. Featuring our Public Policy Analyst, Conrad Eder
Upcoming Events
- May18Colorectal Cancer Canada Virtual Conference
Join Colorectal Cancer Canada for a virtual conference on May 18 and 19, 2021 from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm EST. Be educated by experts and become empowered to prevent, treat, and beat colorectal cancer.
View Event - May30Melanoma Network of Canada’s Strides for Melanoma Walk
Melanoma Network of Canada is hosting their annual walk Strides for Melanoma on Sunday, May 30th, 2021. Help raise awareness and support MNC’s prevention work, with the goal of reducing the incidence of melanoma and skin cancer diagnoses in the future.
View Event - Jul0836th Annual CAPO VIRTUAL Conference
The 36th Annual Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology (CAPO) Conference will take place from June 8 to 10, 2021. Presented as a hybrid of both live and pre-recorded content, the conference will cover, amongst others, topics related to cancer care, cancer practices, and advocacy.
View Event - Nov262021 National Lymphedema Conference
The Canadian Lymphoma Network, in collaboration with Wounds Canada, announced that the 2021 National Lymphedema Conference will be held virtually on November 26-27, 2021. The theme of this year’s conference is Moving Evidence into Practice.
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- Take action on federal medicine price controls (PMPRB)
The federal government has introduced new price controls for patented medicines and vaccines (also referred to as the changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board or PMPRB). The lack of clarity in how the new rules will be implemented along with the steep new price reductions for new medicines and vaccines have already had major negative impacts on Canadians. If you are concerned about the PMPRB changes, please use the following email form letter and social media post to contact the federal government. (more…)Participate Now
- Patients and Caregivers Experiences and Knowledge with Biomarker Testing in Canada
Colorectal Cancer Canada is inviting all cancer patients previously-treated, or currently undergoing treatment and/or their caregiver(s) to complete the following survey, which should take 20 minutes. (more…)Participate Now
- Now Recruiting Metastatic Kidney Cancer Survivors for a New StudyParticipate NowThe University of Toronto is currently recruiting metastatic kidney cancer survivors for a study looking at changes in cognition, aerobic fitness, and activity patterns.
- Participate in a New Lung Cancer Program – Online Via ZoomParticipate NowInspire Now is a new program for lung cancer patients who may have physical and emotional concerns such as fatigue, shortness of breath, worry, pain, sadness, and may experience stigma.
Cancer Journey Stories
Second Wind: Thriving After Lung Cancer – Dann Wonser
I have got to be the luckiest guy alive – because I am still alive. It started when I broke my ribs. That “lucky break” led to an X-Ray, which is how the spot on my lungs was discovered. If I had not gotten tested until I had symptoms, it might well have been too late for me. It was already Stage III, and back
Read MoreSurviving and Thriving – Suzanne Doré
The journey to my diagnosis with advanced stage bowel cancer was an unusual one. Six months prior to my diagnosis, our world had fallen apart. Our son Sam, who was 13 at the time, was diagnosed with advanced stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This type of cancer is very rare in the west for adults, let alone children. It grows in the nasopharynx, a cavity behind your
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Join Alies, a patient partner, and Ambreen, a patient-oriented researcher as they talk about Equity-Mobilizing Partnerships in Community (EMPaCT) a patient partnership model co-designed to center the voices of diverse community members and build capacity for equitable patient-oriented partnerships. In this webinar, Alies and Ambreen describe how they engaged multiple stakeholders including institutional leadership, funding bodies, knowledge users and most importantly, the patient community to identify common goals and intersecting opportunities and channelled them to create clear health-equity oriented pathways to change.
