Trends and Events

An important component to successfully managing your cancer is to be as informed as possible regarding treatments and new trends. This coming Thursday, June 11th, a free public forum is being held sponsored by the CIHR (Canadian Institute for Health Research). This is Canada's leading research machine which devotes it's monies and energy to help discover new interventions and encourage research.

This event is titled "Hope for Cancer Patients...Tall and Small". At this interactive Forum you will be able to pose your questions and concerns to leading Canadian Cancer Researchers such as Dr. Gerald Batist (Jewish General Hospital, McGill University), Dr. Mark Kieran (Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University) and others.

The event takes place at the McIntyre Building, 1200 Pine Ave West and begins at 6.oo pm.

This event is free and to register you can contact by email publicevent.cancercentre@mcgill.ca or by phone (514) 398.6268.

On another note, June 19th is the date for this year's Relay for Life. On the West-Island the event will occur on the grounds of Pierrefonds Comprehensive High Scchool. This is a fundraising event for the Canadian Cancer Society. Those who attend are cancer survivors who spend the evening and night walking a candle lit pathway remembering those who have survived their cancer. The host this year is Lori Graham (CTV TV). The Nova Support Group will be attending and are excited to celebrate renewed life and energy. They are actively searching for funds which will benefit research and help The Canadian Cancer Society to develop new programs to help those newly diagnosed and encourage survival. Our group leader is Suzanne (asjaneusse@videotron.ca), feel free to contact her at any time. Become energized and join the event.