Brain Cancer
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Toronto firefighter back on the job after new drug slows ‘incurable brain cancer’Canadians with some brain tumours that are difficult to treat now have a new treatment option, as Health Canada has approved a new drug.HealthOct 24, 2024
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Calgary dad tackles major mountain challenge to help kids with brain cancerA Calgary man is hiking in a four-day event called Everest in the Alps, raising funds for research into rare childhood brain cancers like the one his son has.HealthJan 18, 2024
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Calgary boy’s brave battle with brain cancerSeptember marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. While one Calgary boy and his family take on the battle of a lifetime, his school has stepped up to support them all the way.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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Calgary-area Rush fans show ‘incredible’ support for cancer fundraising effortThis is a big weekend for Calgary-area fans of one of the biggest bands in music history. The Firehouse Bar and Grill is hosting the Canadian band Rush on Sunday, June 25.EntertainmentJun 23, 2023
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Shannen Doherty says breast cancer has spread to her brain: ‘My fear is obvious’'Beverly Hills, 90210' actor Shannen Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. In 2020, she was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.EntertainmentJun 7, 2023
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Award-winning Winnipeg composer Danny Schur diesDanny Schur, best-known for a stage musical and feature film about the events of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, died Monday after a short battle with brain cancer.EntertainmentApr 11, 2023
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Edmonton students raise 8K in support of Ben Stelter FundStudents at Nellie Carlson School are celebrating a fundraising success in memory of Edmonton Oilers superfan Ben Stelter.CanadaFeb 17, 2023
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Kelowna, B.C. Mountie’s widow sues province for unsafe work conditionsA loss of love, training, care, guidance and companionship of a father and children is also listed among the damages suffered when the RCMP Sargent died.HealthFeb 6, 2023
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Brain cancer widow calls for equitable access to chemotherapy treatment in Canada'He wasn't working ... I was with him, self-employed, no benefits. And we found out that his chemotherapy wasn't covered,' said Jessica Soares of her husband's battle with cancer.HealthOct 25, 2022
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Ben Stelter funeral procession: Edmontonians say goodbye to young Oilers fanCommunity members and hockey fans gathered along the funeral procession route for six-year-old Ben Stelter Friday morning.FeaturesAug 19, 2022
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