Partnership News
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
The Partnership highlights National Conference on Tobacco or Health
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada, with an estimated 20,600 Canadians expected to die from the disease in 2011.1 Lung cancer has a poor survival rate. Even though Canada has one of the highest relative survival rates among similar countries, fewer than 20 per cent of people diagnosed with lung cancer survive over five years. Relative survival rate measure the likelihood of a cancer patient surviving for five years compared with the likelihood of survival for the general population.…
Popular First Nation cancer care course expanding to all provinces
Course developed with and for health-care providers working in First Nation communities
An innovative web-based professional development course is broadening its reach following a successful 2009 launch in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. @YourSide Colleague® Cancer Care course, a joint initiative of Saint Elizabeth and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer, is now offered in Alberta and Ontario and will be available in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces by March 31, 2012. The course provides cancer care knowledge to health-care providers working in First Nation communities that face barriers such as distance, severe weather and staff shortages when seeking access to information about prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, palliative and end-of-life care.…
Cross-country collaboration to benefit women with ovarian cancer
Partnership teams up with Terry Fox Research Institute to support research with potential for immediate impact
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Terry Fox Research Institute are jointly funding a new research project with the long-term goal of increasing survival of ovarian cancer, the fifth-leading cause of all female cancer-related deaths in Canada.1…
You are invited: a Community Forum on cancer research
Spend an afternoon learning about cancer research in Canada
Hear first-hand from Canadian researchers about achievements in cancer research in the areas of prevention, screening and treatment. A first-time event, the Canadian Cancer Research Conference Community Forum is a unique opportunity for members of the public to ask questions, engage in a discussion, and meet leading researchers.…
Helping young adult cancer survivors navigate their journey
New first of its kind web-based care planning tool focuses on life goals
Teens and young adults facing a cancer diagnosis have unique needs, challenges and questions. When treatment is finished, young cancer survivors may continue to have concerns about telling new friends and employers about their illness. They may also be dealing with long-term effects of treatment, such as fertility changes, as they start to build their lives. To help support these young Canadians, Young Adult Cancer Canada developed Goaltender, an online tool to help individuals stay motivated, live a healthy lifestyle and work towards their life goals following a cancer diagnosis.
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