Health Insight
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Protected: How Prostate Cancer Treatment Impacts Male Sexual Health
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Life After Prostate Cancer: Why Intimacy, Identity and Quality of Life Matter
Every day, 80 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, resulting in nearly 30,000 cases annually. It’s the top cancer diagnosis for men. While advances have been made in treatment and survival, all prostate cancer treatments can affect sexual function. The physical, sexual, and psychological impact of prostate cancer and its treatment are often underestimated,...
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Colorectal Cancer Is Affecting Younger Men. Here’s What to Watch For
You’ve talked about an alarming rise in colorectal cancer among younger patients over the last 10–15 years. When you started practicing, a colorectal cancer diagnosis under age 50 was rare and alarming — what does it look like today, and what do you think is driving that shift? We are no longer surprised to see...
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Hope Beyond the Diagnosis: Living Well with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
For men living with metastatic prostate cancer, treatment can mean more than managing disease — it can mean preserving the life they love. Tony Maddalena developed severe leg pain in January 2025. In his mid-sixties and active, he attended physical therapy until March despite the occasional inability to walk. He finally went to the hospital...
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Why a Bladder Cancer Diagnosis Shouldn’t Define A Patient’s Future
An age-related health diagnosis can feel insurmountable in the moment, but with a growing number of treatment options available for many conditions, Canadians are able to enjoy experiences and build lasting memories long into their later years. However, finding the right treatment for each unique health journey is not just an important part of the...
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Lung Cancer Doesn’t Care. Make Sure You Do.
At 42, Winhan was raising two children and living an active life filled with tennis, hockey, pickleball and ultimate Frisbee. Then he was diagnosed with lung cancer. His story is not important because it is unusual. It is important because it reveals how easily lung cancer can fall outside what many of us expect, and how dangerous those expectations can...
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How Clinical Trials Are Improving Prostate Cancer Care
Cure Prostate Cancer Canada supports trials testing shorter, more precise treatments to improve cancer control and protect patients’ quality of life. Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men after skin cancer. Over the past 25 years, prostate cancer cure rates have improved, and treatment-related side effects have declined. Men who have...
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Bladder Cancer Canada: Creating Connection, Inspiring Hope
Although considered an older man’s disease, bladder cancer can happen to anyone. Bladder Cancer Canada helps ease the journey. In the late spring of 2023, Mark Kerr of North Vancouver was about to turn 39. He was recently married, helping to care for his 6-month-old son, and working at a job he loved. One day,...
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Why Expanding Supports for Cancer Patients Is Critical to Better Outcomes
This Canadian non-profit is advocating for better cancer support for patients and their caregivers, highlighting the importance of connectivity throughout the cancer journey. Nearly one in two Canadians will face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, making it the most commonly diagnosed health condition. Hearing the words ‘you’ve got cancer’ can be the start of...