The new year is here, and it can bring with it a time for reflection and planning for the year ahead. What are you hoping to see, feel, experience, or accomplish this year? It can be big or small as long as it is important to you.

Thinking of ...
Date created: 01/04/2023 03:07 PM

The holiday season has arrived – for many, it’s a time for celebration. For others, it’s a time for reflection. And for some, it can be a difficult time of the year. We understand that the holidays can mean different things to different ...
Date created: 12/08/2022 05:47 PM

There are several types of treatment for cancer, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. The type of treatment you have will depend on the type of cancer you have, the stage of cancer, your personal preferences and your age.

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Getting through a cancer experience can be especially challenging when you are single. When you’re on your own, it isn’t easy to have to deal with the practical concerns of living with cancer.

If you are in a relationship, you may find ...

• What was your ...

Treating cancer is complicated. Sometimes there is a recommended treatment or combination of treatments that has the clearest chance of success. Or you may be given a choice between different treatment plans that have similar ...

I have the privilege of sharing my cancer ...
Date created: 02/01/2022 05:39 PM

Dealing with cancer isn’t easy. Many describe this as being on an emotional roller coaster. Today we would like to put a spotlight on the things that make you smile – big or small. This can be as simple as drinking a good cup of coffee, ...
Date created: 01/28/2022 06:09 PM

It's okay to not be okay-even during the holidays

While the holidays can bring joy and cheer, this time of the year may also be challenging for those affected by cancer, caregivers or those experiencing loss and grief.

• How are you ...

Many people share that energy levels decrease significantly while they are going through treatment or while caring for someone with cancer. The way that we nourish our bodies can make all the difference in ...

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Living well means more than looking after your health. It means understanding that there is still life to be lived by finding pleasure in small moments that may or may not be related to cancer. It means looking ...

When you are diagnosed with cancer, the focus is often on the physical side of your illness- on symptoms, treatment choices, side effects and what the test results show. But your emotional health- your feelings and how you cope with ...
Date created: 09/01/2021 08:30 PM

"Facts bring us to knowledge, but stories lead to wisdom.”

The Canadian Cancer Society and Wellspring Calgary are excited to present the 2021 online Digital Storytelling Film Festival. Over the past 5 years, cancer survivors and ...

Hope is the feeling of wanting something to happen. Some people find it easy to be hopeful – it helps them cope with the hard things happening right now. You might find it hard to find hope during difficult times. And that’s OK. You don’t ...

Having the COVID-19 vaccine will help make the world safer for everyone, including people with cancer and cancer survivors. That includes timely access to both doses of the vaccine.  

You are not alone in your concerns on this issue. ...

On Monday, April 19 the federal government released their 2021 Budget. It included several significant investments relevant to CCS and the cancer community, including:

• An extension of the EI sickness benefit from 15 to 26 weeks. ...

Missed BRA Day 2020? Watch the presentations from breast reconstruction experts below.

To watch the videos with closed captions, please  click here .

What does the future hold for research in breast reconstruction in Canada?

What ...
Date created: 04/09/2021 03:12 PM

Hello CancerConnection Members,

We have some exciting news! CancerConnection will be working with Feverbee, a world-class leader in online communities, to improve the user experience, further build features and ...
Date created: 01/19/2021 02:25 PM

• How are you feeling about the year ahead? Does it feel different or the same?
• Do you make New Years Resolutions or set goals for ...

When 30-year-old Nadia (AKA warriorwoman ) discovered a lump in her breast, she didn't panic right away. She knew that lumps could develop at her age but decided to see a doctor to be sure. After undergoing an initial biopsy, she was ...
Date created: 10/28/2020 08:32 PM

With 4 in 5 cancer survivors faced with serious challenges after treatment ends, there’s an urgent need to better understand how to prevent, as well as reduce and manage the physical and emotional effects of cancer to help survivors ...
Date created: 09/16/2020 02:41 PM

What is Project EXCEL? 

EXCEL is a 5-year Canada-wide project, funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), and the Alberta Cancer Foundation (ACF). This implementation science ...
Date created: 09/08/2020 01:13 PM

Every year on February 4, people across the globe unite to raise awareness and take action for World Cancer Day.

Today and every day, all of us at the Canadian Cancer Society are committed to making a difference in the lives of the nearly 1 ...
Date created: 02/04/2020 03:05 PM

Fall has arrived and it is time to meet another one of our members Wendy better known in our community as Wendy Tea . 

My name is Wendy Tea and I live on the West Coast, sometimes referred to as the other great coast! My childhood was a trip, ...
Date created: 09/17/2019 04:22 PM

                                                                            
By: Andrea Savio

Why do identical twins differ despite having the exact same DNA? It’s all about how the DNA is used – read on to learn more about how ‘epigenetics’ controls this.

DNA is the ...

Have you noticed that your friends, family or colleagues behave differently around you since being diagnosed? Your mental health may take a toll from these situations. Join in this conversation – let’s discuss how to handle awkward ...
Date created: 10/03/2016 09:06 PM

Let’s Discuss….talking about cancer.

There isn’t a right or wrong way to talk about cancer. Who you tell and how you talk about cancer may be different depending on your relationship with the person you're talking to. How did the ...
Date created: 02/01/2018 09:00 PM

• Have you or are you experiencing caregiver burnout? 
• For ...

What is metastatic cancer?

Cancer has many nasty features that make it one of the most difficult and complicated diseases to treat and cure.  It doesn’t sit still- it is constantly growing, changing and ...
Date created: 01/17/2017 09:55 PM

What if there was a quicker and cheaper way to bring forth more treatment options for people with cancer? Researchers are trying to do just that by repurposing drugs used for other diseases to treat cancer. The process of drug ...

Possibly. A recent study in the journal Nature found that computers programmed with image recognition technology could diagnose skin cancer just as accurately as skilled skin cancer doctors evaluating the same images.

These ...
Date created: 04/11/2017 08:52 PM

Your Mom would be very happy.  Cancer researchers have published studies showing that eating vegetables like broccoli may lower the risk for developing some cancers (1). Taking this idea one step further, researchers want to know ...
Date created: 07/20/2017 02:00 PM

Cancer affects us all. Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians will hear the words “you have cancer” in their lifetime. In 2019 alone, an estimated 220,400 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer – that’s about 25 every hour. While we know each year the ...