Events

Exercise may be just what the doctor ordered for men on active surveillance for prostate cancer.

The program from the AnCan/UsToo Active Surveillance Virtual Support Group will be held  at 8 p.m. ET (2 a.m. CEST) on Dec. 1, The title will be  will be “Exercise: The all-purpose treatment for men on AS for men on prostate cancer.”

Researcher Kerry S. Courneya, PhD, of the College of Health Sciences University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, will be the speaker. He has just published the first study demonstrating the benefits of High-Intensity Training exercise helps with active surveillance. 

To attend this meeting, drop in at Barniskis Room:  https://www.gotomeet.me/AnswerCancer

Anyone who wants the link for the video, send a request to Howard.wolinsky@gmail.com

Canadian Canada Survivor Network’s ‘Cancer Can’t Wait’ Virtual Action Week 1

Presented by:
Conrad Eder, CCSN’s Public Policy Analyst
Patient Advocates: Deborah Peniuk, & Andrea Redway

Thursday November 25, 2021 – 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET or 7:00 – 8:00 PM CET

In this webinar: 

21 months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, half of cancer patients across Canada still report their cancer care appointments are cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled.

Throughout the pandemic, CCSN has been meeting virtually with elected officials from across the country – provincial and federal – to discuss our COVID-19 and Cancer Care Disruption Survey. Our survey confirmed that measures in place to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic have continued to negatively impact cancer patients and pre-diagnosis patients’ ability to access cancer care services. In our meetings, we explored some of the key findings of our survey, shared stories from cancer patients, and discussed the need to ensure that access to cancer care remain a priority during and beyond this wave of COVID-19 and any subsequent pandemics.

In this first webinar, of our 3 part series, we will discuss the key findings from our survey, take a closer look at the data, and hear the stories of some of our cancer advocates. Afterwards, our Public Policy Analyst, Conrad Eder, will facilitate a Q&A session.

Registration

To mark Sexual Cancer Awareness Month, the ECL Patient Support Working Group (PSWG) warmly invites you to tune in live for our ‘Let’s break the taboo around cancer & sexuality!‘ webinar.

The webinar will take place on 29 September 2021 between 13:00-15:00 CEST and will cover the following:
• The impact of cancer treatment on sexuality
• Introduction to ECL sexuality leaflet for patients
• Introduction to ECL sexuality leaflet for healthcare professionals
• Communicating effectively about about cancer, sexuality and intimacy

This webinar, which marks Sexual Health Awareness Month, will put survivorship and quality of life issues into the spotlight of current discussions around the implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

Register here.