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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Your CCSN April 2021 Newsletter is Here
The April 2021 edition of our Newsletter is now available, with updates on Covid-19 and the Disruption of Cancer Care. Click here to view! Subscribe...
Read MoreProtect 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-19More Headlines
- Lung Cancer Patients Ask Governments to Outline Plans for Vaccination of Cancer Patients
- 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
Upcoming Events
- May08World Ovarian Cancer Day Symposium
Saturday, May 8th, 2021 @11:00am – 4:30pm EDT The World Ovarian Cancer Day Symposium, is a bilingual, nationwide event hosted by Ovarian Cancer Canada. After registering on this website, you will have access to our virtual event platform. An email will be sent to all registered attendees a few days prior to the event with a link to our virtual experience platform.
View Event - 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 - May31One Billion Steps Challenge for Breast Cancer Research
May 1st – 31st Take the One Billion Steps Challenge and STEP UP for Breast Cancer Research Breast Cancer Society of Canada invites all Canadians to STEP UP to the Challenge this May – to walk, hike, run, hit a class or just dance to help us collectively reach One Billion Steps Goal and support life-saving breast cancer research. Challenge your family, friends and colleagues!
View Event - Jun17Early Age Onset Colorectal Cancer Virtual Symposium
In response to the findings and the growing number of young patients seeking support, education, and advocacy for advanced colorectal cancer, CCRAN is hosting its first of three symposia to be held virtually on June 17, 2021. Over the course of these three symposia, CCRAN will educate on, strategize, and implement a response to the rise in early age onset colorectal cancer (EAOCRC). Two
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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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Primetown: Virtual Cancer Summit for Young Adults Register here: https://bit.ly/3umHXaf From May 6-8, 2021, Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC), in partnership with CancerCare Manitoba and the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation will host over 1,000 people in Primetown, a virtual summit for young adult cancer and those who care for them. This event is for you if you are: - a Childhood or Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer patient or survivor between the ages of 18-39 - a supporter of an AYA cancer patient or survivor (parent, guardian, partner, sibling, friend, family member) - a health professional caring for or doing research with AYA cancer patients and survivors - a student with an interest in an AYA oncology - a volunteer or community leader supporting the AYA cancer community.
