The following announcement is from BioCanRx We are excited to announce the launch of the 2025 BioCanRx-CSA Learning Institute (LI) at the Summit for Cancer Immunotherapy (Summit4CI), April 6 – 8, 2025 in Toronto ON. We are looking for patient and/or caregiver (Patient Scholars) and trainee (Academic Scholars) participants eager to take part in engaging and collaborative knowledge exchange activities as part of LI programming.
Year: 2024
Mona Forrest, Co-Founder of CCSN, has passed away
Mona Forrest, Co-Founder of CCSN, passed away on September 21st, 2024. She was one of eight people who created our organization in 2012, where she was Operations Manager until she was no longer able to work. She is loved and missed by Jackie Manthorne, her spouse of 52 years, and many children and extended family. Mona has been recognized with awards from the United Way,
From President/CEO Jackie Manthorne: The best cancer outcomes start with strong provincial cancer action plans
This article recently appeared in the Hill Times. You can read that article here. Each week, 1,350 Canadians hear the life-altering words, ‘You have cancer.’ The need for robust, comprehensive provincial cancer action plans across Canada has never been more critical. Cancer is a stark reality for Canadians. With statistics showing that one in two Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and
Industry-led lawsuit against Canada’s plastics regulations back in court
The following is a statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Health and environmental groups intervene to defend government’s ability to tackle plastics pollution Ottawa | Traditional, Unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People | June 25, 2024 — A coalition of health and environmental groups are back in court to support Canada’s efforts to regulate plastic pollution, following a disappointing
CCSN Outraged by Canadian Task Force Recommendations on Breast Screening
The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) was disappointed and outraged by the recent recommendation from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to not lower the age of recommended breast screening to 40. Despite calls from multiple cancer groups, oncologists, and radiologists, the current guidelines require regular mammography for breast cancer to begin at 50 for those at average risk of developing the condition.
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Meets with Ottawa Mayor for National Cancer Survivors Day
CCSN staff, members of CCSN’s Board of Directors and cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers visited Ottawa City Hall on June 4, 2024 for a ceremony during which Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe presented CCSN with a proclamation recognizing National Cancer Survivors Day. The proclamation stated: “Whereas a cancer survivor is defined as anyone living with a history of cancer, from the moment of diagnosis through the