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Community support versus childhood leukemia: Unstoppable
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A new Canadian TV show about a 13-year-old girl diagnosed with leukemia, a type of blood cancer, has been released during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. September is also Blood Cancer Awareness Month.
Education, Media Mentions, Pediatrics
Personal empowerment & having your voice heard in decisions about cancer care
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Nadine, Prevost, Executive Director, Research and Community Support, LLSC, participated in a Globe and Mail article about how people impacted by a blood cancer can be empowered, feel like they gain a sense of control, and have their voice heard in decision making about their…
Advocacy, Education, Media Mentions
Canadians are ‘dying to be a priority’ in accessing cancer treatments: Open letter to the Premiers
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LLSC is at the frontlines in advocating for more timely, equitable cancer treatment access, and this week this issue was elevated publicly in light of a meeting of Canada’s premiers (a group called Council of Federation).
Advocacy, Events, Media Mentions
Line Up for Change in access to cancer care
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Christina Sit of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada, and a co-chair of Cancer Action Now alliance, speaks with CityNews Toronto reporter about why she and other patient advocacy groups and cancer survivors are at Queen's Park on Nov 18, 2024 to "Line up for…
Advocacy, Events, Media Mentions, Partners
Persons newly diagnosed with a blood cancer need reliable resources
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Blood cancer survivors Gary Su, Kolter Bouchard, and Holly Ewanyshyn, talk about their experience learning more from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
Media Mentions, Stories, Volunteers, Leukemia, Lymphoma
Childhood cancer survivor and family support Light the Night
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Ian Kirouac began fundraising for blood cancers through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada's event, Light The Event, after his daughter was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
Events, Media Mentions, Partners, Stories, Lymphoma
Caring for a loved one with a blood cancer
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Anticipatory grief experienced by caregiver Laura Martire, who lost her father to acute myeloid leukemia. Laura is a LLSC First Connection Caregiver Program peer volunteer.
Media Mentions, Stories, Volunteers, Leukemia, Mental health and wellness
Hope for People with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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This is a preview of Shawn Omstead's story brought to you by Healthinsight.ca
Media Mentions, Research, Stories, Volunteers, Leukemia
LLSC’s first publication in a medical journal
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What an honour to be invited to publish in the Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal, and how exciting to see it in print in the Spring 2024 edition!
Media Mentions, Partners, Research
Tackling cancer challenges with older South Asians through courageous conversations
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A new research project, funded by a LLSC Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant, will investigate the blood cancer experience of South Asian Canadians over the age of 65 and their caregivers.
Media Mentions, Research, Myeloma