Media Releases
Canadians to Benefit as Better Cancer Data Translates Into Better Cancer Control
National Staging Initiative to collect standardized data about cancer stage across Canada; first-of-its-kind collaboration has long-term potential to improve care and save lives
TORONTO, October 20, 2010 – Canadians can expect to benefit from more targeted investments in cancer screening and treatment as a result of a first-of-its-kind initiative that is standardizing the collection of cancer stage information across Canada. …
read moreRevealing The Truth of It
Powerful Video Series Shares Canadians’ Stories About Living With Cancer
TORONTO – August 10, 2010 – Every person’s cancer experience is unique – but common themes along the way provide insights that can help to improve care. This is the idea behind the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s new online video series, The Truth of It (www.cancerview.ca/thetruthofit). Developed in …
read moreLandmark strategy aims to coordinate cancer research investment in Canada
Funders commit to 24 key action items in country’s first pan-Canadian cancer research strategy
TORONTO - A new strategy to help coordinate cancer research investment across Canada will enable the country’s cancer research funders to make faster progress on shared priorities and maximize the impact of cancer research funding in Canada — in turn enabling more Canadians to benefit from …
read moreOver 50? Time to have a chat about your colon
New campaign will help Canadians find the right words to have a “colonversation”
TORONTO – Finding the right words may not seem easy, but a simple conversation about getting checked for colon cancer can save a life. A recent poll by Leger Marketing reports nearly half of Canadians 50 to74 are not comfortable suggesting loved ones get checked for colon …
Adolescent and young adult cancer patients ‘falling through the cracks’
Task Force to Tackle Issues
TORONTO – Canada’s cancer care system is not meeting the unique needs of young cancer patients. Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors often ‘fall through the cracks’ of a system that focuses on cancer in children or adults, but does not provide specialized care for this in-between group. To understand why and …
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