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May 4, 2018

Click here to watch our most recent webinar! Effective Advocacy Strategies

The slides for this webinar are available on our Slideshare account.  CCSN welcomed back Ryan Clarke of Advocacy Solutions for an in-depth webinar on best advocacy practices. Topics covered include types...
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May 4, 2018

Visit our new Breast Density Section!

26,000 Canadian women are diagnosed annually with breast cancer, but not all cancers are found early. Mammography has reduced mortality by 40%, but is limited in women with dense breasts....
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May 4, 2018

May is Melanoma Awareness Month

As Skin Cancer Rates Continue to Rise Across Canada, Save Your Skin Foundation is Raising Awareness on the Need for Prevention, Early Detection and Patient Support  TORONTO, April 30, 2018 /CNW/ - This...
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April 20, 2018

Click here to watch our most recent webinar! Radical Remissions What we can learn from remarkable cancer survivors about how to live

The slides for this webinar are available on our Slideshare account.  Oncologist Dr. Rob Rutledge reviewed the book Radical Remissions: Surviving cancer against all odds by Kelly Turner, PhD, and the...
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April 17, 2018

Call for Applications for CORD Board of Directors

CORD is looking for passionate, creative, committed, qualified people to join our Board of Directors for the 2018-2021 term to help guide our organization meet the needs of the rare...
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April 12, 2018

Watch the Recording: Toronto Pre-Election Town Hall: Major Health Concerns for Ontarians March 28th

The Ontario Pre-Election Town Hall addressing major health concerns for Canadians was hosted in Toronto on March 28th, 2018 and in Ottawa on April 5th, 2018. The Town Hall in...
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April 11, 2018

Report on CCSN’s Ontario All-party Cancer Caucus, March 21, 2018

by Jaymee Maaghop, CCSN Public Policy Assistant The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network hosted its second All-party Cancer Caucus meeting with members of the Ontario legislature at Queen’s Park, Toronto on...
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April 10, 2018

Health Care on Trial – Sign the Open Letter to Brian Day

On April 9, a court case resumes in British Columbia that seeks to overturn the ban on private for-profit health care. This case will likely  end up in the Supreme...
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April 6, 2018

Click here to watch our most recent webinar: Improving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies in Canada

The slides for this webinar are available on our Slideshare account.  Robin Markowitz and Elizabeth Lye from Lymphoma Canada discussed recent pCODR drug funding requests for innovative cancer therapies and how...
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April 3, 2018

Breast Cancer Caregiver Survey: Women Being Treated with Herceptin-Perjeta Combination Therapy

The pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) makes recommendations about whether the provincial health plans should pay for new cancer drugs. pCODR will soon be reviewing the use of Herceptin-Perjeta combination...
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