A re-elected NDP government would launch a 10-year cancer action plan including adding new cancer centres in both Nanaimo and Kamloops.

Canada is the only G7 country without a clinical proton facility - a situation that forces families to travel to the United States to seek a treatment that has been around for about a decade.

More study is needed, but researchers believe they could one day determine treatment based on a patient's microbiome, or even influence it to improve outcomes.

Along the way, he raised more than $20,000 for cancer research and more than $4,000 for COVID-19 relief. 

"I'm not getting any younger and so I thought I should probably run one before it's maybe too late," McBeath admitted.

"The first couple of years I couldn't walk, so lately I have been able to do that and I'm just thrilled and I am on top of the world."

"Today is Jillian’s road based on the journey she's been through. We wanted to raise money for research and patient care," said Jordane, Jillian's husband.

Fischer was the No. 1 fundraiser in Manitoba and 16th across Canada.

A USask team is researching comparative oncology, with hopes findings could help with cancer treatment in both humans and dogs.

With coronavirus gripping the world, this year’s run in September will be a virtual gathering, with participants asked to run on their own instead of en masse.