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A cancer diagnosis brings emotional, social, spiritual and practical consequences for patients and families that can reach well beyond the time spent in treatment.

For many people, lack of access to information and supportive care services makes the cancer experience much more difficult. There is also growing evidence that survivors may continue to have special needs after their cancer has been treated. For others, improvements are needed in end-of-life care.

The Partnership strives to provide and foster leadership to promote integrated, person-centred care throughout the cancer journey.

Strategic Initiatives

• Person-centred Cancer Care
   
• Survivorship 

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Our Advisory Groups

Cancer control knowledge and expertise are widely dispersed throughout Canada’s health-care system. To draw on this experience and knowledge and make it readily accessible to all stakeholders, the Partnership is advised by collaborative networks of volunteer experts, including patients and survivors and family members. These are our Advisory Groups.

The goal of the Cancer Journey Advisory Group is to provide leadership to change the focus of cancer care so that patients' and families’ needs are better served. Its aim is to increase the quality of life for those living with and after being diagnosed with cancer and to decrease the burden of suffering through the cancer experience. Our vision is a comprehensive, coordinated, person-focused cancer system that responds to the full range of needs of all Canadians and their families through all stages of the cancer experience.

Partnership Advisory Groups (formerly called Action Groups) are undergoing a membership renewal process which is to be completed by April 1, 2010. For more information about Advisory Groups please contact info@partnershipagainstcancer.ca.

Last updated: December 23, 2009