Empowering Patients to Live Fully: The Role of Palliative Care

Empowering Patients to Live Fully: The Role of Palliative Care

Empowering Patients to Live Fully: The Role of Palliative Care Monday, May 8, 2023   This week is Palliative Care Week (May 7 to May 13) and the goal is to raise awareness about the significance of providing compassionate care and prioritizing the comfort and...

My Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis

My Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Friday, December 16, 2021   As more people hear about my recent thyroid cancer diagnosis, I have been asked how it was discovered. In a routine physical five and a half years ago, my GP detected an abnormality in my mammogram that led...

Thank You

Thank you for your messages of support. Thursday, December 2, 2021 Today is #ThankYouThursday and there are many things that I’m thankful for. This year we had a record-breaking Giving Tuesday campaign with our partners at Kernls, raising over $50,000 for our PASS-01...
Chapter One: Sharing Something Personal

Chapter One: Sharing Something Personal

  Chapter One: Sharing Something Personal Monday, November 22, 2021 I have something very personal I want to share: last week I was diagnosed with stage II thyroid cancer. Over the last couple of days as I have told friends and loved ones about my diagnosis,...

Pancreatic Cancer Research in the Age of Covid-19

Updated April 2021 8%. That is the five-year survival rate for someone diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in Canada. This disease waits for no one, so neither do we – even amidst a global pandemic.  For over 40 years there has been a “one size fits...
PASS-01 Announcement: A Message from Michelle Capobianco

PASS-01 Announcement: A Message from Michelle Capobianco

Today I am thrilled to announce the launch of our next landmark research investment, PASS-01: a clinical trial that will finally address the diverse nature of this disease and provide personalized treatment options for advanced pancreatic cancer patients. For over 40...