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Jackie Manthorne Atlantic CTV News Interview
Jackie Manthorne, president & CEO of the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN), was interviewed on August 7, 2022 by Atlantic CTV News anchor...
Read More CCSN News, NewsEarlier Routine Mammograms Impact Health Outcomes In Women Aged 40 to 59
Study shows annual screening before age 50 leads to lower proportions of advanced breast cancer. Researchers from the University of Ottawa and The...
Read More NewsThe International Liver Cancer Movement has a new website!
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new website for the International Liver Cancer Movement ! The International Liver Cancer Movement (ILCM) is...
Read More CCSN NewsFor Cancer Patients, the Pandemic is Not Over
COVID-19 concerns persist as Canadian society re-opens OTTAWA, ON, July 25, 2022 /CNW/ – A recent Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) survey...
Read More NewsDid your MPP answer CCSN’s questions during the Ontario election campaign?
Did your MPP answer CCSN’s questions during the Ontario election campaign? Click here to see the CCSN Election Campaign answers
Read MoreCancer Can’t Wait! Report on CCSN’s Three Surveys on COVID-19 and Cancer
CCSN has released a report that gathers together the results of three surveys to paint a picture of the experience of cancer patients and caregivers...
Read MoreNational Cancer Survivors Day
On Sunday, June 5, Canada celebrated National Cancer Survivors Day. This day, which takes place each year on the first Sunday in June, honours...
Read MoreUpcoming Events
- Sep15Melanoma Canada Golf & Grill
In support of Melanoma Canada Thursday, September 15, 2022 Golf & Grill Toronto presented by Avison Young in Memory of Sean Faugh. You are invited to support a day dedicated to improving the lives of melanoma and skin cancer patients
View Event - Sep15Lymphoma Canada Laps Around Lymphoma 2022
Lymphoma Canada invites you to participate in the 2022 Laps Around Lymphoma challenge. Walk and show your support to the over 100,000 Canadian lymphoma patients and their families. September 15 – September 30
View Event - Sep24Canada Walks for Bladder Cancer
Canada Walks for Bladder Cancer is offering a hybrid walk on September 24 and 25, 2022, with 20 confirmed in-person walk locations across Canada.
View Event - Oct17CAPT Conference 2022
The Canadian Association for Population Therapeutics announced the theme for the 2022 annual conference, Embracing change and uncertainty to improve the health of Canadians. They hope to return to an in-person format at the MaRS Discovery District venue on October 17th and 18th.
View Event - Oct18The 2022 World Cancer Congress
The World Cancer Congress aims to strengthen the participants’ action and impact on national, regional and international scales through a multidisciplinary programme that features the latest successful interventions in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. October 18-22, 2022
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- Share Your COVID-19 and Cancer Story
How is the pandemic affecting you now, as a a cancer patient, caregiver, or survivor? Our latest survey tells a great deal of how the pandemic continues to impact the lives of people affected by cancer. (more…)Participate Now
- Are you a prostate cancer patient or caregiver? If so, please fill out our survey!
Are you being treated with lutetium vipivotide tetraxetan for advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer? Then we want to hear about your experience! (more…)Participate Now
- University of Calgary Exercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well Health and Wellness Lab
Exercise for Cancer to Enhance Living Well (EXCEL) is a five-year nationwide project to increase the accessibility of exercise programs for rural and remote cancer survivors, (more…)Participate Now
- Virtual 5K/10K Walk/Run To Help Fight Colorectal Cancer
Virtual 5K/10K Walk/Run National Call To Action To Help Fight Colorectal Cancer. August 28th, 2022 (more…)Participate Now
- Webinar & Summit: 7th Annual Patients Redefining The Future of Healthcare in Canada
Register for the annual Patients Redefining the Future of Health Care in Canada Summit 2022 and Pre-Summit Webinar Series.
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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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