Insights & Perspectives
The importance of being seen and heard in the cancer system
Jane SmartJane Smart, Senior Specialist, Technical Training, Legal and Privacy, CCO, shares her unique perspectives of cancer as a patient and as a parent.Cancer has been a ...
Apr 9, 2019
Insights & Perspectives
The power of a supportive network
CCO Blog TeamThe first time Lauri P. met with her fellow patient and family advisors at Cancer Care Ontario, she was unprepared for the emotions stirred up by the encounter. ...
Mar 26, 2019
Insights & Perspectives
Ontario's cancer care system: Amazing care, important lessons
Suriya VeerappanWorking at CCO, I hear “cancer” every day. But when my doctor said to me, “I think you have cancer,” the word took on a very different meaning.I was suddenly thrust ...
Feb 28, 2019
Our Work
6 lesser-known ways to reduce cancer risk
CCO Blog TeamMany people think cancer isn’t in their power to control. They’re convinced it’s all a matter of “bad genes” — or just plain bad luck.While it’s true you can’t ...
Feb 12, 2019
Our Work
Towards healthier workplaces: The importance of researching occupational cancer
CCO Blog TeamWe spend an average of one-third of our waking hours at work, so it's important that our workplaces are safe and free from hazards.But for many Ontarians, that isn’ ...
Jan 31, 2019
Insights & Perspectives
Beyond prevention: Primary care providers in the cancer system
Dr. Ed KucharskiThis past spring I was giving a talk about the My CancerIQ risk assessment tool at one of Ontario’s largest primary care conferences. And, as I so often do, I ...
Jan 7, 2019
Our Partners and the System
Biosimilars: New opportunities and challenges for Canadian cancer care
Michael SherarRecently, I provided opening remarks at an event that brought together various stakeholders to discuss opportunities and challenges presented by the introduction of ...
Dec 4, 2018
Insights & Perspectives
Towards a greater understanding of cancer in Ontario
Dr. Prithwish DeThe science of gathering and reporting on cancer burden data in Ontario began nearly a century ago, several years before the organization now known as CCO came into ...
Oct 23, 2018
Insights & Perspectives
Ieva and Malcolm: In sickness and in health
CCO Blog TeamWhen a couple can count their wedding anniversaries in decades, they usually have their relationship pretty well worked out. But as Malcolm and Ieva F. discovered, ...
Oct 9, 2018
Insights & Perspectives
A closer look at cancer drug shortages
Scott GavuraWhile cancer drug shortages are not new, they are more frequent than ever. The reality today is that one or more cancer drugs may be in short supply at any time. ...
Sep 25, 2018
Our Partners and the System
Human Touch Awards celebrate excellence in cancer care
CCO Blog TeamPassionate. Committed. Patient-focused.These are just a few of the words that have been used to describe this year’s Human Touch Award recipients in the cancer care ...
Sep 11, 2018
Insights & Perspectives
Help improve a cancer patient's experience. Draw a picture.
Deb K.In honour of Patient Experience Week, CCO patient advisor Deb K. shares her thoughts on how healthcare providers can communicate more effectively with patients. ...
Apr 24, 2018
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