Pancreatic Cancer

• Ontario expanding firefighter cancer coverage for WSIB claims

  Minister of Labour Monte McNaughton says pancreatic and thyroid cancers in firefighters will now be presumed to be work-related.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2023
  
• National charity hopes to bridge gap in pancreatic cancer care with new accredited program

  A national charity is hoping to bridge the gap in pancreatic cancer patient care – the type of cancer that has the highest mortality rate in Canada.

  Health

  Jul 18, 2022
  
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• Verspeeten family donates $3M to further innovation and treatment at LHSC’s Clinical Genome Centre

  This gift will provide patients with access to advanced genetic testing, clinical trials and studies.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2022
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• $1M donation for new patient health facilitator at Baker Centre

  The new patient health facilitator will help patients go from diagnosis through treatment. The position will be funded for the next eight to 10 years.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2021
• Advocates push province to fund pancreatic cancer drug as surge in late-stage diagnoses predicted

  The renewed push for Onivyde comes as experts predict a surge in late-stage cancer diagnoses due to a lack of cancer screening and services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 5, 2021
• Cancer treatment for GTA science teacher made possible thanks to crowdfunding campaign

  Within 12 hours, the entire amount to cover the treatment had been donated. Strangers moved by the story donated thousands of dollars as a show of support.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2021
• Retired Saskatchewan health-care worker with cancer receives ‘overwhelming’ support

  A longtime Saskatchewan health-care worker, Bonnie Cameron, is being showered with love and support since family and friends learned of her cancer diagnosis.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2020
• Pancreatic cancer survivor, advocates renew call for life-sustaining drug not available in Canada

  The life-sustaining drug Onivyde was approved by Health Canada in 2017, but negotiations to distribute throughout the country ended two years later.

  Health

  Nov 19, 2020
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• New Brunswick’s annual walk for pancreatic cancer goes virtual

  Only around eight per cent of Canadians diagnosed with pancreatic cancer will live for five or more years after diagnosis.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2020
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• Alex Trebek opens up about experimental cancer treatment: ‘I expect to be around’

  Trebek also revealed that his memoir, which he wrote while on hiatus from 'Jeopardy!', will be released on Tuesday.

  Entertainment

  Jul 20, 2020