Does your cafeteria serve bacon or ham? If so, the likelihood of your employees getting cancer might be higher. Ham, sausage and other processed meats can lead to colon, stomach and other cancers—and red meat is probably cancer-causing, too. Read: Unequal funding and treatment for cancer costs employers While doctors have long warned against eating […]
The current federal approach to health has left serious gaps in cancer care, prevention and research and requires urgent reform as Canada braces for a dramatic rise in cancer cases, says the Canadian Cancer Society.
The number of new cancer cases in Canada is expected to rise about 40% in the next 15 years, according to a new report.
The Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders (CORD) has released Canada's rare disease strategy.
Unequal funding and treatment for cancer costs everyone, including employers
At 63, Michael (Mike) Gates Gill found himself jobless and diagnosed with cancer—and without any retirement savings or health insurance.
Did you know there are 600 lymph nodes in the human body—and 35 different lymphomas? "Lymphoma is one word but many diseases," said Robin Markowitz, CEO of Lymphoma Canada, at this year's GIPC event. "The patient's experience will vary accordingly."
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Cancer Care Ontario is on a mission to raise awareness.
It’s like living with a ticking time bomb. That’s how people with chronic lymphomatic leukemia describe their illness because they never know when their health will take a turn for the worse.
Employers in every industry should learn to support employees dealing with cancer. Understanding prevention, the disease, treatments, resources and drug plan impacts are all essential to valuable workplace support.