Media Releases
New report shows progress and emerging trends in Canada’s cancer system
Care improving for colorectal and other cancer patients – but still room for improvement
Archie McCulloch, a retired scientist and cancer survivor, is encouraged to see improvements in colorectal cancer screening rates.
December 17, 2012 – A comprehensive report released today by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer provides a snapshot of how Canada’s cancer system is performing in key areas …
read moreWide variation in mastectomy rates across Canada
New report examines surgical care of breast cancer patients within one year of their initial surgery
OTTAWA, Oct. 11, 2012 – In 2012, roughly 22,700 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer—and many of them will require surgery as part of their treatment. A new report released today by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and the Canadian …
read moreCanadian Partnership Against Cancer applauds federal government funding commitment to palliative care
OTTAWA– June 12, 2012– Health Canada’s announcement today, to provide three million dollars over three years in support of palliative care, is welcomed by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. The funding will support The Way Forward: Moving Towards Community-Integrated Hospice Palliative Care in Canada, an initiative of the Quality End-of-life Care Coalition of Canada, managed by the Canadian Hospice Palliative …
Ordinary Canadians may help find the answers to the causes of cancer and chronic disease
Now 150,000+ people strong, the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project enables Canadians to contribute to major research
TORONTO, March 8, 2012 – Canada has a great history of health pioneers: people like Frederick Banting who discovered insulin or Norman Bethune who developed the first mobile blood transfusion service set impressive examples. Improving the health of future generations is a possibility …
World Cancer Day marked with new Canadian survey results showing increase in colon cancer screening
More Canadians are getting checked, but many still confused about when to do it
New survey results released to mark World Cancer Day 2012 (February 4th) suggest that awareness initiatives to promote colon cancer screening are working. Half (50 per cent) of Canadians age 50 to 74 polled have been screened for colon cancer, showing a Canada-wide increase …
