Front Line Archives - Alberta Cancer Foundation

BRA Day Introduces Breast Cancer Survivors to Reconstruction Options

Breast Cancer Awareness Day brings together patients, survivors, and health-care practitioners for a day of education and connection.

How Two Nurses Support Cancer Patients in Rural Alberta

Tammy Koch and Carolyn Murphy are guiding cancer patients in Hinton and its catchment area through the complexities of cancer treatment and survivorship

How Palliative Support Helped One Couple Through the Most Difficult Time of Their Lives

Even in the worst situations for a patient and their family, it’s vital to have a say in what matters most in someone’s last months and weeks

Financial Considerations Following a Cancer Diagnosis

Tricia Hutchison on why it is important to have these conversations early, what programs to look for and who can help

How to Talk to a Colleague With Cancer

Psychosocial oncologist Dr. Guy Pelletier gives expert advice including telling us to be concrete and action-based

The World’s Longest Hockey Game is Back this February

Dr. Brent Saik hopes it will last at least 10 days, 10 hours, three minutes and 22 seconds and raise $2 million

The Polka Dot Jersey Team

These standout jerseys are worn by some of the most impressive fundraisers at the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer

Dr. Jessica McNeil is Studying Lighter-Intensity Physical Activity in Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors

She is proposing that everyday, lighter-intensity activities should count in the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, and that it would make fitness more accessible to Canadians

Studying the Connection Between Cancer and the Microbiome

A 2016 study suggests that factors in the collection of bacteria, fungi and viruses that live in our bodies can impact treatment effectiveness

Expert Advice: Donations and Estate Planning

Wealth management expert Mike Skrypnek's advice on charitable donations