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December 13, 2016 / CCSN News

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Announces New Research Projects to Develop Treatments for Metastatic Breast Cancer

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this year the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) launched the Drug Research Collaborative, an unprecedented new funding model aimed at bridging the...
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December 13, 2016 / CCSN News

Medical marijuana ? Does it have a role in the treatment of cancer patients?

Webinar Information:    At this webinar the speaker discusses:    • Basic facts about medical cannabis in Canada  • The role of medical cannabis for cancer patients  • How to...
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December 9, 2016 / CCSN News

Rare Cancers: How to Empower Patients and Advocacy Organizations through Collaboration

Webinar Information: The cancer survivor community knows the statistics about cancer all too well: that nearly half of all Canadians will develop cancer over the course of their lives, and...
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December 9, 2016 / CCSN News

The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) and the Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec (CPCQ) welcome the announcement of the MSSS investment in colonoscopies and the Quebec Colorectal Cancer Screening Program (PQDCCR) with cautious optimism

MONTREAL, Dec. 7, 2016 /CNW/ - The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada (CCAC) and the Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec congratulate Dr. Gaétan Barrette, Québec Minister of Health (MSSS) on...
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December 9, 2016 / CCSN News

CanCertainty Coalition Welcomes Nova Scotia Ministry of Health?s Commitment to Improving Cancer Care in the Province

Originally posted on CanCertainty.ca   Health Minister Meets with Cancer Patient Groups, Oncologists and Patients to address gaps in coverage with Take-Home Cancer Medications    Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 9,...
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December 8, 2016 / CCSN News

PayPal Adding 1% to Donations During December

Throughout the month of Decmber, PayPal has announced that they will be adding 1% to all donations that are made using the PayPal service. This is a great initiative and...
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November 30, 2016 / CCSN News

Recap – Drug Pricing Policy in Canada: Mobilizing Patients to Action

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (@Survivornetca) along with the Save Your Skin Foundation (@saveyourskinfdn) and the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario (@peace_of_minds) hosted a Summit on November 15th and 16th, to...
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November 30, 2016 / CCSN News

CCSN Webinar: Precision Medicine in Oncology

Information: Cancer care is increasingly tailored to individual patients, who can undergo genetic or biomarker testing soon after diagnosis, to determine which treatments have the best chance of shrinking or...
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November 29, 2016 / CCSN News

Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Partners with CanniMed Ltd. for Medical Cannabis Education

Medical cannabis is increasingly becoming an option considered by patients to help manage symptoms related to current or past cancer treatment. But when patients weigh the pros and cons of...
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November 25, 2016 / CCSN News

Important New Cancer Treatments Approved by Health Canada Marred by Major Provincial Reality Disconnect for Patients

Below is a press release issued by the Save Your Skin Foundation in regards to how patient access to innovative new cancer treatments is seriously limited by provincial funding recommendations...
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