Health Insight
cancer & oncology
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Oncology Drug Access Navigators: Who, What, Where, and Why?
My name is Craig Woudsma, and I am a Director and team-lead for ODANO. I’m a Registered Pharmacy Technician with almost 20 years’ experience and I’ve worked in oncology pharmacy for the past decade. In 2017 I became the Drug Access Navigator for my centre’s oncology clinic, as well as a member of Oncology Drug...
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Terry Fox’s Dream and Legacy Live On
Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and hero Terry Fox set out on his Marathon of Hope 41 years ago to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Terry left behind a dream to create a world without cancer — one that the Fox family continues to share. Mediaplanet spoke with Fred Fox, his brother and Manager of...
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Tips for Winning the Gold Medal in Healthy Aging
Team Canada’s two-time gold medal-winning hockey captain, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, on why she believes in raising awareness for healthy and active aging.
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Medical Innovation Reinvigorates Hope for Canadian Patients
Learn about the Canadian research that's led to major breakthroughs in treating complicated and life-threatening diseases which previously had no treatment.
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How Everyone Can Be a More Empowered Patient
We asked organizations representing patients how Canadians can become proponents for patient access and what they can do to become more empowered patients.
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Cancer Care Can’t Pause in a Pandemic
Timely and safe access to essential cancer care should remain a top priority across Canada during COVID-19, or any other public health crisis.
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All Canadians Should Have Access to Life-Saving Cancer Testing
A liquid biopsy is a minimally invasive cancer test that can improve patient outcomes — but right now, it’s only available to a small subset of Canadians.
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Breast Cancer Is Never Easy but Finding Support Should Be
The Canadian Breast Cancer Network provides breast cancer patients with educational and financial resources and connects them with other patients.
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Working Together to Help Canadians with Cancer
The COVID-19 pandemic placed new challenges on the millions of Canadians living with cancer. Thankfully, the Canadian Cancer Society is here to help.
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Max Parrot — His Career, His Battle, and His Advice
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in late 2018, Max Parrot had to learn how to balance his battle with cancer and his professional snowboarding career.