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The Dose20:31How can I protect myself from prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an estimated one in eight Canadian men expected to be diagnosed in their lifetimes. Experts like University of Alberta oncology professor John Lewis say the vast majority of men will have …
Read More »She has a high breast cancer risk but has to wait years for preventative surgery
An Ottawa woman says she’s frustrated, angry and afraid as she faces a growing wait for a procedure that could spare her from the high risk of breast cancer she faces. Ashley Ricks, 32, has been assessed as having a greater than 25 per cent chance of developing breast cancer through …
Read More »‘My world stopped’: What it’s like to learn you have cancer from a message on your phone
When Beth Marchant opened the email announcing that her ultrasound results were ready, the then-32-year-old was floored to discover it contained a breast cancer diagnosis. “I saw the word carcinoma,” Marchant said in an interview in her home in Cambridge, Ont. “In an email — that’s not how you want …
Read More »Alberta baseball game to raise money for Cross Cancer Institute wraps up after more than 100 hours
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fifty-six people took a swing at playing the world’s longest baseball game east of Edmonton this weekend to raise money for Edmonton’s Cross Cancer Institute and after finishing their over-100-hour game on Sunday, the event’s organizer says he is sure the record …
Read More »B.C. woman fighting cancer denied immunotherapy drug due to trial period
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A B.C. woman fighting cancer says she has been denied an extension of an immunotherapy drug because it has only been allowed for a two-year period. Soledad Ronco struggled through chemotherapy while also receiving the immunotherapy drug Keytruda to keep the triple-negative …
Read More »‘A life or death matter’: Alberta man dies of cancer before seeing oncologist
Mark Agnew describes his father, Don, as a self-made man who built his own construction company from the ground up. But he believes it was his dad’s relationships with people that were his top priority. “He wanted to do his best and just be seen as a helpful person,” Mark …
Read More »Are cancer cases set to rise in Canada this year? What new projections say – National
The number of cancer cases and deaths in Canada is expected to increase this year because of a growing and aging population. But despite this trend, the overall incidence rates of people diagnosed with and dying from cancer will continue to decline, according to the latest data from the Canadian …
Read More »World’s Longest Hockey Game junior edition, wraps up east of Edmonton
Descrease article font size Increase article font size For the second year in a row, kids hit the ice in support of other kids battling cancer. The 2024 edition of the World’s Longest Hockey Game took place at Saiker’s Acres in Strathcona County to raise $500,000 for the Cure Cancer …
Read More »Winnipeg store empowers cancer fighters with hope – Winnipeg
Between brushing wigs and organizing bras, Tara Torchia is making sure her products look just right. She knows the importance they will have for the next woman who tries them on. “I think that I help people every single day,” Torchia said. Torchia owns The Unexpected Gift, a store that …
Read More »Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
TORONTO — Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, which Health Minister Sylvia Jones says will help with early detection. Jones is set to make the announcement later today and says the expansion will mean an additional 130,000 mammograms are completed …
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