Canadian Cancer Survivor Network launches A Family Affair: Prostate Cancer Family and Caregiver Portal

Online resource recognizes unique family and caregiver experience of prostate cancer Toronto, ON – September 30, 2014 – For those dealing with prostate cancer, the journey from diagnosis to treatment and management of the disease is rarely a road travelled alone. Spouses, partners, children, extended family, friends and even colleagues may share in the burden of this life-changing disease. The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN)

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

The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network is deeply concerned that men and women living in Alberta who have advanced prostate and breast cancer that has spread to their bones do not have public access to treatments that can reduce the risk of serious bone complications.   Men and women whose cancer has spread, or metastasised, to their bones are at risk of developing serious, debilitating complications

Prostate and Breast Cancer Survivors Unite Over Shared Health Concern

June 2, 2013 – Today, prostate and breast cancer survivors from across the country are marking National Cancer Survivors Day by shining a light on the importance of bone health in advanced cancer, and encouraging other survivors to talk to their physicians about protecting their bones. “It’s not often that breast and prostate survivors come together, but when they do, you can bet there’s an

Nouvel espoir dans le cancer de la prostate avancé, découragé par une décision provinciale

L’Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux refuse d’ajouter le traitement à sa  liste, tandis que les autres provinces financent les nouveaux traitements pour les hommes atteints de cancer de la prostate métastatique hormono-résistant. OTTAWA, le 27 mars 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – À la suite de la récente mise à jour de la liste des médicaments couverts par le régime d’assurance médicaments de

New hope in advanced prostate cancer deterred by provincial decision

The Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux refuses to list therapy, while other provinces fund the novel treatment for men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer. OTTAWA, March 27, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – Following the recent update to the list of medications covered by the basic prescription drug insurance plan in Quebec, the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network is very disappointed that INESSS did not recommend cabazitaxel, the

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 access to treatments that can reduce the risk of serious bone complications. Men whose cancer has spread, or metastasised, to their bones are at risk of developing serious, debilitating complications such as fractures, spinal cord