Recently, Auguston Elementary gave the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley a warm welcome! 🚴 Read more: bit.ly/4AqcxlW #AbbySchools @cancersociety.bsky.social
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Official account of the Canadian Cancer Society. Nothing big gets solved by one person. To take on cancer, it takes all of us. It takes a society. 💛
👏 Congrats to VCHRI researchers Drs. Kristin Campbell, Kathryn Isaac, Janice Kwon, Aline Talhouk & Andrea Neilson for receiving @cancersociety.bsky.social Challenge Grants that will support their innovative research, advancing cancer prevention & improving patient care & outcomes: buff.ly/glHq5qK
Hi all - Please support our team for the @cancersociety.bsky.social Run For the Cure. As some of you may know, when my son was 4 we lost his mom to metastatic triple negative breast cancer. Now, every October, we try to do our small part to help others. Thanks support.cancer.ca/site/TR/?pg=...
Why we’re participating in this year’s CIBC Run for the Cure
Donate to our CIBC Run for the Cure team fundraising page and help us support groundbreaking breast cancer research across Canada.
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Today, on #WorldCancerResearchDay, we’re thrilled to introduce our 2025–26 @cancersociety.bsky.social Research Impact Report! cancer.ca/research-impact
As Health Ministers prepare to discuss the future of the Canadian Health Transfer, we are calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to establish dedicated funding for cancer care equal to a 1% annual increase to the Canada Health Transfer – approximately $575 million per year.
Congratulations to the 2026 Research Training Awards recipients! We’re proud to fund these master’s-level #cancer #research trainees, who are doing groundbreaking work to advance the future of cancer prevention, diagnosis and care.
Canadian Cancer Society Research@ccsresearch.bsky.social · last mo.Meet this year’s @cancersociety.bsky.social Research Training Awards recipients! With CCS support, these master’s-level trainees are engaging in exciting, impactful #cancer #research – even at the earliest stages of their careers.
Beyond the Funding Guide: Insights from Canada's Cancer Research Funders for Trainees and Early Career Researchers Find out what Canada's major cancer research funders really want trainees and early career researchers to know. Register now: tinyurl.com/yk8f4ddv @cancersociety.bsky.social
Save the date! Andrea's Adventurers Charity TTRPG weekend returns November 20-22, 2026, for three days of rolling dice to fight cancer. 💪 In support of the Canadian @cancersociety.bsky.social . Learn more: andreasadventurers.ca
🐈 Meet Rosalie — a urologic cancer research operations lead at the M.H. Mohseni Institute of Urologic Sciences who combines her passion for supportive care with a love of cats & photography: www.vchri.ca/stories/2026... @vchhealthcare.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @cancersociety.bsky.social
People in profile: Rosalie Ho
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An exciting day for #cancer prevention #research! Today, we’re announcing the recipients of the Biology to Prevention Awards. Jointly funded by us and @cancerresearchuk.org, the grants aim to build collaborations across Canada and the UK to advance prevention-focused #science.
Canadian Cancer Society Research@ccsresearch.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe’re excited to announce a new step forward for #cancer prevention #research! Jointly funded by @cancerresearchuk.org and @cancersociety.bsky.social, the Biology to Prevention Awards foster collaboration in prevention-focused #science across Canada and the UK.
Influencers – often the same MAHA grifters worried about food dye & seed oil (sigh) – pushing tanning wapo.st/4hH2WQz cc @cancersociety.bsky.social 52% of youth say "tan on purpose" ‼️ "...skin #cancer is the most common type of cancer..." #Misinformation ➕ "tanfluencers" 🟰 deadly trend.
Tanning is trending, but is it ever safe? Here’s what dermatologists say.
Influencers are glamorizing tanning. But experts want you to think twice before heading outside to intentionally bronze your skin.
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Dr. Sheila Garland has spent the past decade focusing on addressing sleep disturbances in people living with and beyond cancer. She recently received the @cancersociety.bsky.social William E. Rawls Prize for outstanding contributions to cancer control research. gazette.mun.ca/research/nat...
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Sleep is one of the most overlooked aspects of cancer care, yet poor sleep affects the majority of people living with cancer and can persist for years after treatment ends. Dr. Sheila Garland, a profe...
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You may be familiar with our seven keys, but did you know we also work on educating providers? Check out the Hamilton Spectator and the recent announcement by the @cancersociety.bsky.social to learn more about the ABCs program! https://loom.ly/GSLtAmQ
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College of Biological Science@uofgcbs.bsky.social · 2mo agoCongratulations to Dr. Siavash Vahidi, & Drs. Aaron Schimmer & Mohammad Mazhab Jafari from @uhn.ca, who have been awarded a $525,000 Challenge Grant from @cancersociety.bsky.social! The funding will go toward investigating treatment options for acute myeloid leukemia. cancer.ca/en/research/...
We’re thrilled to share our 2026 Challenge Grant recipients – 42 projects across Canada asking questions that matter to people living with and beyond cancer. These projects from across the spectrum of health research all involve people affected by cancer, ensuring that their voices lead the way.
Canadian Cancer Society Research@ccsresearch.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt’s a big day for big challenges in #cancer #science! Today, we’re excited to announce the @cancersociety.bsky.social 2026 Challenge Grant recipients. These awards fund 42 innovative new #research projects studying top-priority problems for people affected by cancer.
We were thrilled to learn that Dr Claude Perreault and Dr Jacques Simard have been inducted as members of l’Ordre national du Québec, one of the province’s highest honours. For over 2 decades, @cancersociety.bsky.social has proudly supported the groundbreaking research of these remarkable scientists
Découvrez ces nouveaux membres de l’Ordre national qui font rayonner le Québec dans le monde de la recherche! ⚜️ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭, 𝐂.𝐐., se démarque comme médecin clinicien… | Ordre national du Québe...
Découvrez ces nouveaux membres de l’Ordre national qui font rayonner le Québec dans le monde de la recherche! ⚜️ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐭, 𝐂.𝐐., se démarque comme médecin clinicien, chercheur et professeur e...
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We’re excited to announce the 2026 Emerging Scholar Research Grant awardees– 17 projects from 19 early-career #CancerResearchers across Canada who will be developing independent research programs and pursuing science that makes a meaningful difference to people affected by cancer.
Canadian Cancer Society Research@ccsresearch.bsky.social · 3mo agoNext-generation research is on a roll! We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of this year’s @cancersociety.bsky.social Emerging Scholar Research Grants. This funding supports early-career researchers across Canada in pursuing innovative, impactful, meaningful #cancer #research.
Immediate red card. 🟥 There isn't a "safe" amount of smoking. Even occasional smoking or social smoking can damage your lungs, and quitting lowers your risk of cancer. 🚭 Ready to quit or just thinking about it? We’ve got you. 💛 Explore tips, tools and support here: cancer.ca/en/cancer-in...
Encouraging news from Ontario: bit.ly/4vkBRWC We're pleased to see the province's lung cancer screening program recognized among the world's best.
Ontario’s Lung Cancer Screening Program Ranks Among World’s Best, but Half of Patients Are Still Diagnosed at Advanced Stages, New Report Finds
How the Ontario lung cancer system is performing, from prevention and screening through to treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care....
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Did you know that Health Canada issues recalls and safety alerts when there are health and safety concerns with a product sold in Canada? Sometimes these products might contain unlisted cancer-causing substances. 🚨 Stay informed and sign up for alert notifications here: https://bit.ly/3L77L2t
NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: We’re proud to launch the Summit Discovery Grants to support early-stage #research and new approaches that change the future of #glioblastoma. Grants will fund high-risk, high-reward projects to improve detection, treatment and quality of life for people with glioblastoma.
We’re leading the way to a future without brain #cancer! Glioblastoma is the most common and aggressive brain tumor in adults. That’s why @cancersociety.bsky.social & the Lundin Cancer Fund are creating an innovative ecosystem to advance #glioblastoma #research Starting with a funding opportunity👇
Canadian Cancer Society Research@ccsresearch.bsky.social · 4mo agoNEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: We’re proud to launch the Summit Discovery Grants to support early-stage #research and new approaches that change the future of #glioblastoma. Grants will fund high-risk, high-reward projects to improve detection, treatment and quality of life for people with glioblastoma.
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Schramek #LTRI on receiving the prestigious #DorvalPrize from the @cancersociety.bsky.social for expanding our understanding of cancer & opening doors to new treatments 👏👏 Read more: https://bit.ly/4vU67Is #SinaiHealth #CancerResearch #LTRI
We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Canadian Cancer Society Awards for Excellence in Cancer Research! These awards honour individuals who have and are making valuable contributions to the #CancerResearch ecosystem in Canada. Congratulations to all awardees! 🎉
Today, New Brunswick joins fellow provinces in protecting the jobs of people facing serious illness like cancer. That means #JobProtectedLeave is in place across every province, so more Canadians can take time to treat and recover without fear of losing their job 💛 Read more: https://bit.ly/3S40Q2w
What an incredible milestone 💛 We’re so grateful to the students of A.B. Lucas Secondary School for their support, becoming the first school in Canada to raise over $2 million for the Canadian Cancer Society through #RelayForLife! 🎥 Watch their story: bit.ly/3QEaybr
A. B. Lucas students hit $2M record for cancer fundraising
A group of grade 12 students at A.B. Lucas Secondary School in London, Ont., join London Morning to talk about their efforts becoming the first school in Canada to raise more than $2M for the Canadian...
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@tavariluhta.bsky.social · 4mo agoDay 3 done of our @cancersociety.bsky.social I have a MASSIVE sunburn so I didn't go out to walk with @catie-flo.bsky.social today, but I will go out tomorrow don't you worry! Josée total : 11.86km / 10km Cat total : 9.69km / 10km Fundraiser : 140$ / 350$ fundraisemyway.cancer.ca/participants...
We welcome the new national target of under 5% nicotine use by 2045, in addition to the existing target of under 5% tobacco use by 2035. We urge federal and provincial governments to endorse these targets, and to implement a comprehensive series of initiatives to achieve them. https://bit.ly/4vqwFki
World No Tobacco Day (May 31): Public health leaders call for a national nicotine use reduction target, urge Federal Health Minister to immediately protect youth against nicotine vaping
/CNW/ - Over 20 key health organizations and tobacco control experts from across the country convened in Ottawa this weekend for a national roundtable on the...
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On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, we join with the @who.int seeking to counter tobacco use and nicotine addiction, and urge comprehensive action by federal, provincial and territorial governments. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day/2026
World No Tobacco Day 2026
Unmask the appeal – countering tobacco and nicotine addiction. Tobacco and nicotine industries design their products to get young people stuck in a cycle of addiction. The grip of tobacco and nicotine...
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