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“It’s like a bullet. You hear cancer and you just go blank.” After visits to three different doctors, a misdiagnosis, and numerous tests, Sandra Hajlo of Winnipeg Beach learned the source of the debilitating back pain that had plagued her for months. “I just assumed it was job-related, or that …
Read More »CancerCare Manitoba Foundation recipient of historic $27 million dollar donation – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted May 31, 2023 11:46 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s a record-setting gift being called momentous for cancer research in Manitoba. The CancerCare Manitoba Foundation has received a $27 million donation from the Paul Albrechtsen Foundation, which is the largest …
Read More »Winnipeg man says palliative home care failed his dying partner – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg man whose partner is dying of cancer is speaking out against the palliative home care he says has failed his loved one in her final days. Katherine Ellis was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in late fall. In mid-January, she opted for palliative home care to spend …
Read More »Cancer care in Manitoba improving but still more work to do: Experts – Winnipeg
Cancer care in Manitoba has been improving but advocates in the field say there’s still more work to do. Currently, nearly 7,000 Manitobans are diagnosed with cancer every year and according to experts that number is expected to grow to 10,000 by 2030 as the province navigates an aging and …
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