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October 15, 2020 / News

CCSN Congratulates Stewart Campbell, for Being the Recipient of the Pathfinder Award.

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Net would like to congratulate Stewart Campbell, Chairman of ProstAid Calgary for being the recipient of the 2020 Pathfinder Award. The Pathfinder Award is given to...
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October 13, 2020 / News

Lynparza® (olaparib) Receives Health Canada Approval for the Treatment of BRCA or ATM Gene-Mutated Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Lynparza is the first targeted treatment approved in biomarker-selected prostate cancer validated by a Phase III trial Read the full press release provided by AstraZeneca Canada Inc.    
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September 7, 2020 / News

Anxieties of cancer patients and caregivers about phone and virtual appointments during the pandemic

Before COVID-19, seeing a doctor or specialist generally meant seeing them in person. Now, it typically means talking to them on the phone, or perhaps over a video call. Although...
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September 2, 2020 / News

Cancer still waiting…

If you think that COVID-19 disruption of cancer care is nearly over, think again! CCSN’s recent Leger survey of 1,243 Canadians revealed that the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has...
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Researchers at the University of Toronto are conducting an online study to understand teh physical and mental health of cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who can participate? Anyone diagnosed with cancer who is 18+ years and proficient in English. What does it involve? An online survey which takes 45-60 minutes to complete (one time only).
August 28, 2020 / ACT

Cancer Survivors Needed for an Online Survey

The Exercise Oncology Lab at the University of Toronto (PI: Dr. Linda Trinh) is looking for cancer survivors to complete an online survey about their experiences with physical activity and...
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August 19, 2020 / News

Pancreatic cancer – Promising Treatment for Deadly Cancer Blocked by Canadian Regulators

TORONTO, Aug. 19, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - While innovations in health care are spurring extraordinary advances in the treatment of malignant tumours, progress has been limited when it comes to the...
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August 14, 2020 / News

Lung cancer patients and caregivers anxious about their vulnerability to COVID-19

It's hard to think of a worse time to be a lung cancer patient than during a global pandemic. This situation provides many sources of anxiety: lung cancer patients are...
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August 14, 2020 / News

The devastating effect on cancer care of cancelling elective surgeries during the pandemic

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network’s survey of cancer patients and caregivers across Canada has revealed the devastating effect of the cancellation of elective surgeries on cancer patients. The survey was...
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August 14, 2020 / News

Cancer patients and caregivers concerned about postponed and cancelled screenings during the pandemic

The cancellation and postponement of cancer screenings because of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused anxiety and distress for a significant number of cancer patients, pre-diagnosis patients, and caregivers across Canada,...
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July 31, 2020 / News

World Lung Cancer Day

World Lung Cancer Day was a campaign created by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) in 2012. Since then, FIRS and The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) have...
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