Departments Archives - Alberta Cancer Foundation

Meet Jordan Turko

A stage 4 cancer diagnosis was the last thing this active 30-year-old was expecting, but a targeted drug therapy has extended his life from weeks to years

On the Journey Together

A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and scary, but Indigenous Cancer Patient Navigators help lessen that load with personalized guidance and support

Breaking the Stigma: Tyler Torpe’s Story

By openly sharing his experience with testicular cancer, Tyler Torpe hopes to encourage others to visit their health-care providers as soon as they notice something might be off

The Science of Mindful Cancer Care

Even before she was named the Enbridge Research Chair in Psychosocial Oncology at the University of Calgary in 2007, Dr. Linda Carlson was passionate about helping cancer patients cope with the disease’s psychological, behavioural, emotional and social side-effects, specifically through mindfulness

Supporting Rehabilitation Programs

Canada Life donations have helped enhance the cancer rehabilitation experience for patients

Meet Dayna and Adrian Schuster

In our ongoing photo series, we capture the bravery, strength, honesty, hope and resilience of Albertans living with cancer

Georgia-Jean Kemp

Georgia-Jean shares her experience of being diagnosed and treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Raising The Bar For Cancer Care

We Cross Cancer and OWN.CANCER are bringing Alberta cancer care to even greater heights

Donato Bernardo

By: Jennifer Friesen In January of 2017, Donato Bernardo thought he was coming down with the flu. As an automotive mechanic, he was in the shop finishing his last few days of rotations. He was determined to keep working, but his foreman convinced him to go to the doctor. Donato,

Meet Candace Cook

In our ongoing photo series, we capture the bravery, strength, honesty, hope and resilience of Albertans living with cancer