Inspiring Stories

Dave Rigley lies awake—each tick of the clock echoes louder. According to scan after scan, he was perfectly healthy. Yet, he knows it’s there. Growing. Festering. And if he waits long enough, it will

At 40 years old, Shannon Kadar was living her dream. She was married to her high school sweetheart, she had three happy sons, and a fulfilling career. Then she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

39-year-old Jessica Wright has battled various illnesses her whole life and during adulthood, she faced an unprecedented diagnosis of clear cell odontogenic carcinoma in her lungs. Her only treatment option was experimental radiation at the Gerald C. Baines Centre for Translational Cancer Research where she met Dr. Pencilla Lang. Jessica’s treatment was successful and she is deeply appreciative of the Baines Centre for giving her a second chance at life.

Shortly before moving from Calgary to London, Ontario with her husband and two daughters, Tamiko Ohta discovered a lump in her breast. It took her some time to find a family doctor in the area, and

Harold Kewley was never really in love with the idea of school. Instead, he found his passion playing every sport under the sun and establishing a successful career in real estate at the ripe age of

Making informed choices about our personal health care can often feel overwhelming, confusing or even frightening. But for Chuck Joynt, a patient of the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP)* at

When facing a diagnosis of a severe illness, a myriad of complicated thoughts, emotions and fears can run through a person's mind. How will this affect my loved ones? Where can I find the care I need