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Lisa Weir

The hope solidarity brings: Lisa Weir’s story

Thanks to COVID-19, we have all learned to panic at even the slightest tickle in our throats. But, before the pandemic broke out, Lisa Weir didn’t think much of her persistent cough. After being

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two doctors in a lab

The Centre for Tomorrow

There are six billion letters in the human genome, each one coded for a particular message within our DNA. Beginning as a global endeavour mere decades ago, it took 20 labs, seven countries and an

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Popi

Love for community sparks a community of support

When people learned Politimi Alikakos’s cancer had returned, it sent shockwaves through their collective hearts. Known as Popi to her family and friends, she had immigrated to Canada from Greece at 17

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Sylvia's Curtis-Norcross

Love, Art & Cancer Treatment: Sylvia Curtis-Norcross’s Story

There's an airiness to the way Sylvia Curtis-Norcross speaks, a sort of patient reserve. A 54-year-old child of the arts, Sylvia has spent her career in various educational departments helping others

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Short-haried blonde woman in black top and black-and-white-striped skirt outside.

The Slightest Change in Routine: Candis Leyser's Story

An amazing husband, three wonderful children, a love of plants and great wine to top it off, Candis Leyser has a cup-half-full way of looking at life. However, the discovery of a lump in her breast

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Darren Ross

The Power of Preparation: Darren Ross's Story

Darren Ross was looking forward to a vacation in Amsterdam he had booked for his 50th birthday. What he didn’t expect was the cancer diagnosis he received just days before his trip. He had no symptoms

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Thoughtful looking woman with short grey hair sitting outside on a sunny day.

The Rediscovery of Self Through Hardship: Alison Evans' Story

Ovarian cancer is known as the cancer that whispers. Its lack of symptoms means many women are not diagnosed until later stages, when the disease has spread and is more difficult to treat. 56-year-old

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Roy Kirby

Life beyond cancer: Roy Kirby's story

Roy Kirby is all too familiar with the devastation that accompanies the word “cancer.” His own journey began in 1998, when his wife, Patty, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. After six years

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Young woman wearing a headscarf

Understanding the language of breast cancer through translational research

For anyone, a cancer diagnosis is a devastating revelation. The mind reels as one’s mortality is suddenly thrust into the spotlight sooner than anticipated. More disheartening still must be the moment