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April 28, 2013 / CCSN News

Results of CCSN’s survey on the involvement of patients and survivors in volunteer advocacy

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network conducted a survey in April 2013 the discover the impact that being involved in volunteer advocacy and/or the development of public policy has on cancer...
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April 4, 2013 / CCSN News

CCSN Calls for Stronger Protocols in wake of Chemotherapy Drug Errors

CCSN is shocked and disappointed with the news that there were errors in the delivery of chemotherapy medicines in Oshawa, Peterborough, London, Windsor and Saint John, New Brunswick.  Receiving chemotherapy...
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March 4, 2013 / CCSN News

Albertan men with advanced prostate cancer deserve access to bone-targeted therapies

Ottawa, March 31 -- The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network is deeply concerned that men living in Alberta who have prostate cancer that has spread to their bones do not have public...
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January 8, 2013 / CCSN News

CCSN calls for timely access to targeted bone therapies for patients with advanced prostate cancer in British Columbia

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network has learned that BC Pharmacare has listed the newest bone-targeting agent on its formulary for men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to their...
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December 6, 2012 / CCSN News

CCSN Director Elaine Dean on CTV National News about Tamoxifen findings

CCSN Director Elaine Dean was interviewed by CTV News about the results of the ATLAS (Adjuvant Tamoxifen — Longer Against Shorter) study announced at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. This study...
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December 4, 2012 / CCSN News

CCSN Attends Ontario Health Coalition Conference November 17-18, 2012

Tiffany Glover, CCSN Policy & Public Affairs Manager, attended the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) Assembly and Conference in Toronto on November 17-18, 2012. The discussion topic for the first day...
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November 29, 2012 / CCSN News

For Men with Prostate Cancer, Sex Still Matters

Canadians underestimate difficulty of coping with prostate cancer’s impact on sex life TORONTO Nov 29, 2012: Two recent Leger Marketing surveys probing Canadians’ perceptions of the most difficult things to deal...
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November 12, 2012 / CCSN News

CCSN calls for timely access to targeted bone therapies for patients with advanced prostate cancer in BC

November 12, 2012 - The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network is deeply concerned that men, in British Columbia, with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to their bones are not receiving the...
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October 12, 2012 / CCSN News

CCSN President and CEO Jackie Manthorne presents at the 2012 World Cancer Congress

Jackie Manthorne, Canadian Cancer Survivor Network President & CEO made a presentation entitled Involvement of patients and survivors in advocacy and public policy development at the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network as...
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October 9, 2012 / CCSN News

Canadian Cancer Survivor Network October 3, 2012 Launch Photo Gallery

Canadian Cancer Survivor Network President and CEO Jackie Manthorneand Ottawa Major Jim Watson cut the ribbon to officially open CCSN'snew office at 1750 Courtwood Crescent, Ottawa (Photo by Soesi Atantri)....
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