Partnership News

Building on success, CLASP looks to the future

The Collaborative Action on Childhood Obesity project in action with the Wapekeka First Nation community in northern Ontario.

Moving from promise to impact in just three years, a trio of cancer and chronic disease prevention projects will continue to make headway, thanks to renewed funding through the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s Coalitions Linking Action and Science for Prevention (CLASP) initiative.

Launched in 2009 by the Partnership, together with funding support from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, CLASP supports multi-jurisdictional projects that target individual and community factors affecting health. By integrating lessons learned from science with those from practice and policy, these projects have developed and implemented highly successful strategies to improve the health of Canadians. While the advances of these three projects will continue to be supported, a chance to apply for new CLASP projects will be also be announced in January …

Making vital connections

Partnership Perspectives on the 2012 World Cancer Congress

Dr. Jon Kerner addresses delegates at the 2012 World Cancer Congress.

Before even packing his bag to return home from the World Cancer Congress this past August, Jon Kerner knew two things. First, with over 2,000 cancer leaders from 125 countries this three-day Montreal event was a success for global cancer control efforts. Second, Canada’s collaborative approach to cancer control had made a strong impression on the international delegates.…

Facing breast cancer

A new report provides in-depth data on breast cancer surgery

Tina LaRose was diagnosed with breast cancer 11 years ago.

Tina LaRose is the face of breast cancer survivorship. Diagnosed at the age of 41, the Saskatchewan resident and member of Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation, was treated with two lumpectomies, the removal of 13 lymph nodes, four rounds of chemotherapy and 31 rounds of radiation. Cancer-free for 10 years now, she speaks openly about her experience with the disease and the strength she found to respond to it, in a bid to support other women travelling a similar journey. “I realized right away that this was a battle. I treated it aggressively and was clear in my own thoughts about all the decisions I made.”…

New report provides valuable information on breast cancer control across Canada

Canadian efforts to reduce the burden of breast cancer – the most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death among Canadian women – will soon benefit from a new resource. A just-released report presents cancer control leaders with today’s most comprehensive data measuring cancer control from prevention and screening through diagnosis and treatment to patient experience and end of life care, directing improvements to breast cancer care for women tomorrow.…

Canadian advances to be showcased at international cancer conference

Dr. Heather Bryant (Canada), HRH Princess Diana Mired (Jordan), Sir George Alleyne (United States), Dr. John Seffrin (United States). Photo: UICC, August 28, 2012.

 Hosted in Canada for the first time from August 27-30, the World Cancer Congress brings together more than 2,000 members of the international cancer community to meet, discuss, share, learn and join a worldwide dialogue about solutions to reduce the impact of cancer. With strong Canadian participation – including system leaders, …