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Ontario Election: Questions for Parties and Candidates
CCSN is asking three questions of each and every candidate and party in the 2022 Ontario election about what they will do, if elected, to improve the...
Read MorePatient Groups Commend Changes to Drug Pricing Rules
CCSN is among twenty-two national patient organizations that have expressed their support for the recent announcement regarding drug pricing...
Read MoreCancer Can’t Wait: New Estimates of the Impact of the Pandemic on Cancer Care
Two new papers estimate the impact of the pandemic on cancer care on a large scale.
Read MoreRecognizing Essential Caregivers During the Pandemic
On April 5th, Canada observed National Caregiver Day – a day dedicated to recognizing the essential labour that caregivers do and the contributions...
Read MoreThe Bitterest Pill: Equal Access to Take-Home Cancer Drugs in Ontario
On April 4th, the CanCertainty Coalition gathered to call for equitable access to take-home cancer drugs in Ontario.
Read MoreCancer in Canada in 2022
An estimated 233,900 Canadians will receive a cancer diagnosis in 2022, and 85,100 will die of cancer.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Death Toll Much Higher Previously Thought
The global death toll from COVID-19 has now been estimated to be three times higher than official reports.
Read MoreUpcoming Events
- May26Webinar: Surviving Several Cancers through Support, Stubbornness and even a Smile.
This webinar will explore how a diagnosis of stomach cancer led to the founding of Canada's only non-profit organization that supports stomach cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Presented by Teresa Tiano, chair and co-founder of My Gut Feeling.
View Event - May31Webinar: But what if … ? Regret and prostate cancer treatment choices
Ever questioned whether or not you made the right choice for treatment? Learn more about decisional regret following invasive prostate cancer treatments and what you can do about it. Presented by Prostate Cancer BC, with guest speaker Christopher J. D. Wallis.
View Event - Jun13The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, Your Life After Cancer Conference.
Register today for our FREE virtual conference Your Life After Cancer Conference features interactive presentations from experts. They will provide you with tools, tips and recommendations to help you move forward after a blood cancer or manage your life with a chronic blood cancer. Conference sessions:
View Event - Jun02Primetown 2022
Primetown 2022 is a virtual cancer summit for young adults and those who care for them. From June 2-4, hundreds of participants from coast to coast will attend digital workshops, keynotes, panels, social events, and more designed to help cope with cancer when you’re in the prime of life!
View Event - Jun08Rare Drug Strategy Conference
Implementing Canada’s Smart Rare Drug Strategy: Adaptive, Advanced, Appropriate, Affordable Access. This will be a hybrid event for those wishing to participate virtually.
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- CAPT-ACTP 2022 Conference call for abstracts
The Canadian Association of Population Therapeutics is now accepting abstracts for their 2022 conference: “Embracing Change and Uncertainty to Improve the Health of Canadians”. (more…)Participate Now
- Melanoma Canada’s Sun Safety Selfie Contest
There's still time to submit your photo for a chance to win amazing prizes from Aveeno® & Columbia Sportswear! (more…)Participate Now
- CCSN Survey for Prostate Cancer Patients Taking Darolutamide
Are you being treated with Darolutamide for metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer? Then we want to hear from you! (more…)Participate Now
- CCSN Survey for Cervical Cancer Patients Taking Keytruda
Are you taking Keytruda for cervical cancer? Then this survey is for you! (more…)Participate Now
- CADTH Call for Participants: Pediatric Glioma Concerns and Considerations
CADTH is seeking people (patients, survivors, caregivers, families or bereaved family members) with lived experiences of pediatric glioma to participate in a 90-minute meeting using Zoom. (more…)Participate Now
Cancer Journey Stories
Fight for Your Future – Lina Miranda
In the year of my diagnosis, 2001, the Canadian Cancer Society reported that of 65,400 new cases of stomach cancer diagnosed, only 1.6 percent of the cases were female. I was one of that 1.6 percent of females. My name is Lina, and at the age of 21 my life was turned upside down. After a year of multiple visits to my family doctor complaining
Read MoreLeukemia Didn’t Beat Me. I Beat It! – Jason Clark
Being diagnosed with acute leukemia was the most devastating and life-changing event I have ever faced. I was 35, healthy, and fit. I never drank or smoked. About a month before my diagnosis, I got really sick. I thought I had the flu. I was being stubborn and wouldn’t go to the doctor to get it checked out. I finally went to a walk-in clinic
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