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.
Get a rectal exam or watch the hockey game? Not a tough choice, is it? But for many men, not getting tested for prostate cancer could cost them their lives.
The Government of Ontario is making it easier to reduce cancer risk through a new online tool that helps pinpoint cancer risk and provides a personalized action plan to lower that risk.
Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, which is a day to raise awareness about all aspects of the disease.