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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