![A photo of a mom sitting on a sofa with her daughter and young son.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/about-stories-hero.jpg?rev=f044fd649556407485acd2a7a7c529f0&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=575&ch=425&hash=0CF94B121F4E71F40EF9660BBF912E6B)
Our stories
There’s a story to be told at every stage of the cancer journey – from prevention, to diagnosis, to treatment, to life with or beyond cancer. Here, you’ll find real experiences from Canadians across the country and learn how your support is helping the Canadian Cancer Society make a difference. Explore stories that highlight the impact of groundbreaking cancer research, support programs and services, advocacy, healthy living and more.
Our latest stories
![Headshot of Stephen Medhurst](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2024/stephen-medhurst/stephen-medhurst-05.jpg?rev=e5684b1d2c674f1d8c546d90f1516fe3&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=393D181F38FEC66864BD471D89FFBE7D)
Stephen's story: Taking inspiration from a cancer diagnosis
![Jakob, outside, wearing a Relay For Life t-shirt.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2024/an-inspiration-at-relay-for-life-youth/jakobbousesnowy-1-3.jpg?rev=4d86e417165d459199fccb4ec283650b&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=AF247AF15AA710A7AF9D6661B9084279)
An inspiration at Relay For Life Youth
![A group of people's hands on top of each other](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2024/world-cancer-day/en-wcd-thumbnail.jpg?rev=17ca4969368d4be097a53f3384d3d04a&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=8809999B15B27471B0A47DDC647DDBDD)
How advocacy creates an impact in cancer care
![Maci Millen in a hospital bed.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2023/kati-and-maci/maci_blog.jpg?rev=4ec0e75300814dcdbedb6a20936568d6&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=6231EBECE59C4D15478A054137AE9119)
Kati and Maci's story: Never alone on a childhood cancer journey
![Collage of the participants of hope](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2022/5-poh-share-what-motivates-them-to-create-a-brighter-future/poh-blog-thumbnail.png?rev=90431ea520f54a508f2bbbceac26952b&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=5B2653907899E38ADBE7FAAA43A44216)
5 Participants of Hope share why they continue to relay
![Linda sitting in a chair.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2021/after-losing-3-sisters-to-cancer-how-one-woman-honours-their-memory-at-relay-for-life/2021-linda-relay-thumbnail.png?rev=2b0f0c12935c4339b9fd1ec493e7e0b9&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=7C3250C06139DB7FA2638605D9D1F57B)
After losing 3 sisters to cancer, how one woman honours their memory at Relay For Life
![Lianne standing next to a woman](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/a-breast-cancer-survivor-shares-the-impact-of-relay-for-life/about-stories_abreastcancersurvivorshares_lianne.png?rev=506b37ba6767485f9aa0e0e61fbf779a&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=0E6AE61A88198B05466C00DF283B5BEA)
A breast cancer survivor shares the impact of Relay For Life
![Vincent sitting by a window](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/how-teen-became-caregiver-when-cancer-affected-family/about-teen-caregiver-vincent-1.png?rev=a0b36dc577fb4b9aa23cedace618330a&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=9BFB77D336A92B9A0E28215B871678F7)
How a teen became a caregiver when cancer affected his family
![Tyler tenant son fils](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/how-a-genetic-test-for-stomach-cancer-changed-this-fathers-life/about-genetic-test-tyler.jpg?rev=7e91ef32b2f44cc3ba675c604f23e9a4&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=38857E8D777A93CCEE293850041843E5)
Tyler’s story: How a genetic test for stomach cancer changed this father’s life
![Morgan with two other youth canvassing for Relay for Life](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/3-young-canadians-who-are-changing-the-future-of-cancer/aboutus-stories-3inspirationalcdns-morgan.png?rev=4f20c82d49d1451f91b735ba922a671d&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=9606654EA37C4EC1A8694C97DA5B5887)
Meet 3 inspirational young Canadians who are changing the future of cancer!
![A young woman wearing the survivors T-shirt of Relay](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/how-research-helped-change-the-odds-for-this-childhood-cancer-survivor/emma-childhood-cancer-survivor.jpg?rev=ca2b3e8122944fb4a5b82b690df9d9dc&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=317618597FC0BC1A2A43DE57D5EEAB0F)
How research helped change the odds for this childhood cancer survivor
![Sarah Midea, Cancer Survivor, holding up a large sized event photo frame](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/finding-hope-at-relay-for-life/about-stories-findinghope-rfl-sarah-midea-relay.jpg?rev=cdcdb330f99f42be8a970c07baa2fce2&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=4290173D91EA9F665744CDA034861B33)
Community is bigger than cancer: finding hope at Relay For Life
![A young man smiling outside.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2021/how-youth-take-action-to-change-the-future-of-cancer/iyd-blog-our-stories-image.png?rev=84eebf67302b42f3925f514646b74488&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=55D24FB7CCB48BD937CAA18EA859BD8C)
How youth take action to change the future of cancer