The situation is critical! A new survey reveals COVID-19 continues to disrupt cancer care across Canada triggering another public health crisis Ottawa, August 26, 2021 – Cancer still can’t wait! This is the message the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network is sharing with Canadians and policymakers from across the country based on survey results released today. Entitled Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Cancer Patients and their
Category: COVID-19
‘A tsunami of cancer’: The need to ramp up care sidelined by COVID-19 is urgent
By Jaimie Roebuck | Republished from Healthy Debate (original article) There is no pause button for cancer. We can’t postpone, hold or reschedule it for a later date. But COVID-19 has forced an abrupt and immediate halt to crucial cancer screening, tests and treatments. While steps have been taken to gradually reintroduce routine and critical cancer care, we need to keep this momentum going –
Alberta Includes Cancer Patients in Vaccination Phase 2
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network congratulates Alberta on including cancer patients in Phase 2 On Monday, March 15th, the Government of Alberta released the list of those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during Phase 2B of its distribution plan. We are pleased to report that cancer patients age 16 and older are included in the category of those with underlying health conditions. Anyone with a
Cancer can’t wait: Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) tells provinces to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination of cancer patients to save lives
OTTAWA, ON, March 15, 2021 /CNW/ – It is critical that provinces and territories prioritize cancer patients and their caregivers during the second phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization states that “the goal of Canada‘s pandemic response is to minimize serious illness and death while minimizing societal disruption because of the COVID-19 pandemic.” 225,800 Canadians are diagnosed with cancer every year, but
CCSN open letter: Cancer patients need prioritization for COVID-19 vaccination
CCSN’s open letter to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization
COVID-19 & Mental Health
According to our Leger commissioned survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Patients and their Ability to Receive Treatment – Wave 2, cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, and those awaiting confirmation of a diagnosis are currently experiencing levels of anxiety that are similar to levels seen during the first wave. Seventy-two percent of respondents in the second wave (vs. 74% in Wave 1) have reported