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Dr. David Szwajcer explains the basics of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell therapy, or CAR T-Cell therapy. Dr. Szwajcer is a staff physician working at CancerCare Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg.
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Amy Pulsifer talks about her experience managing long term effects due to her Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
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What started as a normal trip to the cottage ended up leading Tom to take a trip to the hospital- where he was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome. Tom shares his blood cancer experience and how learning about his diagnosis, staying positive, and staying active are what helped him through the difficult times of treatment.
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Jacqueline Galica an oncology-certified Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in oncology. She is currently an Assistant Professor at the Queen’s University School of Nursing, where her research program focuses on the psychosocial concerns – including fears of cancer recurrence - of post-treatment cancer survivors.
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Margo Kennedy is an oncology social worker at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto Ontario. "Our cancer care systems pay a great deal of attention to the physical health aspects of treatment and recovery, we don't always do as well attending to the emotional components that are equally essential. Cancer related distress is an important…
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Maureen Parkinson is the provincial vocational rehabilitation counsellor at the B.C. Cancer Agency. She is the co-lead and content lead for Cancer and Work which is a website to guide cancer survivors. She created Cancer and Returning to Work: A Practical Guide for Cancer Patients and return to work and job search seminars for cancer survivors.
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Rachelle Ramsay is a RN with her Certification in Oncology, currently working at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. Kent Parlee recently celebrated 36 years of marriage to his wife and best friend Cheryl. Kent and Cheryl enjoy spending time with family, travelling and volunteering at home and abroad. Kent is a CLL survivor.
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Halfway through her master's degree abroad, Rachele was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and had to put school on hold. After achieving remission status following two years of treatment, Rachele was ready to go back to school and finish her degree. Despite the challenging journey back into an academic setting, she managed to complete her studies.
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Paula Vanni has worked for CIBC for 25 years in a variety of positions including as a Director in CIBC’s financial advice office. She is currently the Market VP in the Vancouver Lower Mainland East market. She holds a degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters in BA from Dalhousie.
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Single mom Camille Leahy, diagnosed in 2020 with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), talks about her experience getting CAR-T as a successful last line of treatment. Dr. Sita Bhella discusses what is involved in the medical procedure, and the exciting progress in CAR-T in its manufacture and access in Canada.