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 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 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,...
Peer Support Volunteers Joel and Debrah Weiss Give Back By Ali Schofield In the fall of 2015, Joel Weiss started experiencing pain in his mid-back. It persisted enough that he reached out to his doctor, who ordered an ultrasound and bloodwork. The results revealed...
Spotlight: Dr. Shiva Jayaraman on NeoPancONE and building a first-class pancreatic cancer care program at St. Joseph’s Health Centre By Ali Schofield As hospitals across the country regain capacity amid the Covid-19 pandemic, more NeoPancONE participating trial...
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...
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