Arax Copeman Honours Her Mother’s Tenacious Spirit Through Charity and Peer Support by Victoria Izzio-Meloche When Arax Copeman’s mother, Lucy, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018, they were told she would have a year to live, yet their hope never...
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...
Community fundraiser adapts amidst global pandemic By Ali Schofield Dedicated. Resilient. Compassionate. These are just a few words that describe Pam Kosolofski, a steadfast champion of progress for pancreatic cancer patients – even amidst a global pandemic. Each...
Pancreatic Cancer Care in the Age of Physical Distancing By Ali Schofield The advent of physical distancing measures has led to many questions from our pancreatic cancer community – from whether you can still get a second opinion to whether patients should...
Hannah Willey’s 100 Kilometres to #RaiseTheRate. By Ali Schofield Hannah Willey had been looking forward to this spring: she had signed up for the Calgary Marathon 10km & 5km and had been excited about the event. “I am not a natural runner so a race pushes...
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