Cancer Research
Kingston basketball player cutting his hair for cancer
By Mike Postovit Videographer
A grade 12 student at Kingston’s Holy Cross Secondary School is losing his long flowing locks to support cancer research. Continue reading
Manitoba man with melanoma to run across Lake Winnipeg for cancer fundraiser
Chris Isfeld has endured a rough road, including partial paralysis of his legs, to get to where he is today – preparing to run 30 kilometres across Canada’s sixth-largest lake. Continue reading
Mom, dad, son fighting cancer while struggling to run family cafe in Florida
The Desclefs have been forced to sell their family-owned business to make ends meet as all three battle a form of the disease. Continue reading
Woman’s itchy, ‘velvety’ palms turn out to be cancer symptom
A Brazilian woman found out she had lung cancer after visiting her doctor due to a rare skin rash called “tripe palms.” Continue reading
Study offers advanced prostate cancer imaging for 1,500 Ontario men
The goal of the registry trial is to capture detailed PET images, which will then guide treatment decisions made by patients and their care teams. Continue reading
Terry Fox superfan, 7, asking for cancer donations instead of candy at Halloween
Ethan Smallwood, 7, has earned more than $10,000 in donations with his adorable Terry Fox costume — and it’s not even Halloween. Continue reading
‘Kids should not be facing this monster’: Saskatoon family fighting childhood cancer
By Nicole Stillger Reporter
In March 2016, Roan Dahlen was diagnosed with leukemia. His family is now selling T-shirts to raise money for childhood cancer research. Continue reading
Terry Fox Run in Saskatoon raises $30K for cancer research
By Nathaniel Dove Digital Broadcast Journalist
Sarah McIvor, who was diagnosed with cancer at age 19, says helping with the event continues Terry Fox’s legacy. Continue reading
94-year-old Barrie man surpasses $1M fundraising goal for Terry Fox Foundation
The Second World War veteran started collecting funds 39 years ago after watching Terry Fox’s cross-country run, which raised money to support cancer research. Continue reading
Convoy for Hope – Atlantic raises awareness, money in fight against cancer
By Callum Smith Video Journalist
The event is put on by truckers to raise funds and awareness for cancer research, detection and prevention. Continue reading