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.
Concerned stakeholders explore how employers can make the experience easier for cancer patients
The cancer diagnosis came as a surprise to the Bay Street accountant last year. He had a family doctor but hadn’t seen him for five years. A comprehensive health assessment (CHA) was a new component of the accountant’s benefits package. So, he figured, why not try it out?
A group of more than 30 Canadian patient groups, physicians and healthcare charities are working together to ensure all Canadian cancer patients have certainty that if cancer strikes them or a loved one they will have fair and equal access to the treatment they need.