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![Dr Thai Hoa Tran](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2023/february/childhood-cancer-update/mm_mw_donorupdate_childhood_drtran.png?rev=2a056064c2ec43a9a3681e8847645f6b&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=8D6DBBD8843295B7EC4C639A951AA8C5)
Preventing childhood leukemia from recurring
February 14, 2023
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Coming together at camp
February 14, 2023
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Nicki’s story: Having a shoulder to lean on
February 14, 2023
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New CCS grants aim to fast-track research into practice
February 14, 2023
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Butternut Squash Carbonara with Tempeh and Aged Gouda
February 6, 2023
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Reducing your risk of lung cancer
November 20, 2022
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Vegetable and barley soup
November 20, 2022
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Become a Voice for Change
November 20, 2022
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Leave a gift with a lasting impact
November 20, 2022
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It's time to hit the ice
November 17, 2022
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Cancer doesn’t take a holiday - neither can we
November 17, 2022
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New CCS report reveals over 1.5 million people in Canada are living with or after cancer
November 16, 2022
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Albertan communities knock their fundraising goals out of the park
October 24, 2022
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Caregiver at the heart of cancer research funding choices
September 11, 2022
![Dr David Brook](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/september/david-brooks-phd.jpg?rev=2bdb2321dc4d495d90e54c8153c9a8b9&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=F8A1F0AD17DA353B371A07862A0BD72E)
Predicting response to immunotherapy
September 11, 2022
![David Desautels](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/september/40-dsc_2852.jpg?rev=17bca78c67c144518c46d2d990204834&cx=0.59&cy=0.43&cw=543&ch=623&hash=7C5D6A2C661C8ED7F856627B9EB0017B)
Finding support to navigate life with cancer
September 11, 2022
![Sylvie Desmarais](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/august/breast-cancer/s-desmarais012022.jpg?rev=f2ddadda5c1c43b890d433a25b1a0486&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=D49F4D3D12EFB60F4E5CE91F6FC40C47)
Patients at the heart of breast cancer research funding choices
September 6, 2022
![Dr John Valliant](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/august/breast-cancer/valliant_emailimage_3.jpg?rev=f9aab3cc42f94f2e96e70c143be9c58c&cx=0.48&cy=0.44&cw=543&ch=623&hash=F4BC8F18C741C1D7EE300CB0AD5E9A31)
More effective TNBC treatment a step closer
September 6, 2022