Survey on Cancer Survivorship Research -CCRA/CPAC

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The Canadian Cancer Action Network is pleased to support the work of the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA), under the leadership of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Alberta Cancer Foundation and other CCRA members, who are working with key stakeholders from across Canada (survivors, doctors, nurses, researchers, cancer (more…)

Canadian Cancer Action Network Member Survey

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The Canadian Cancer Action Network and their partners, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review program; Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies; Canadian Medical Association; Cancer Care Ontario and Carers Canada (formerly known as the Canadian Caregiver Coalition) are conducting an online survey developed exclusively for (more…)

Recruitment – pCODR Expert Review Committee Member (Oncologist)

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If you are looking for an opportunity to demonstrate national leadership and are seeking ways to impact the care that is delivered to Canadians with cancer, you may be interested in participating in the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR). pCODR is currently recruiting for membership on the pCODR Expert Review (more…)

2016 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships Competition

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Proposals are currently being accepted from strong post-doctoral researchers to apply for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie individual fellowship, funded by the European Union, supported by the Centre for Health Economics (CHE) at the University of York. If the application is successful, the fellowship would be based at the University of York. (more…)

Webinars live from the 2016 CADTH Symposium

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The CADTH Symposium is an annual event that brings together producers and users of evidence-based information on drugs and health technologies for productive discussions and information sharing. These free webinars are presented live from the 2016 CADTH Symposium in Ottawa, Ontario. Webinar Topics Include: Oral Presentations on Patient and Public (more…)

Pharmacare Costing in Canada: Estimated Costs of Proposed National Pharmacare Programs Commissioned by the Canadian Pharmacists Association

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The Canadian Pharmacists Association has commissioned a report to look at estimated costs of a national Pharmacare program in Canada. Their findings suggest that existing proposals are impractical, disruptive, and the potential for cost savings is overstated. Specific concerns from the report suggest that the existing proposals: replace the increasingly effective (more…)

The Health and Economic Impacts of Opportunistic vs Organized Lung Cancer Screening in Canada

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The Analytic Capacity Building Initiative at the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) would like to invite you to attend a webinar on “The health and economic impacts of opportunistic vs organized lung cancer screening in Canada” on March 31st 2016 from 12-1 pm EST. The webinar will be presented by (more…)

US Self-Reported Financial Burden of Cancer

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A recent self-reported study was published by Cancer this week titled Self-reported financial burden of cancer care and its effect of physical and mental health-related quality of life among US cancer survivors.  The study focused on the out-of–pocket spending that Americans with cancer must spend due to their illness. With the increase of (more…)

New lung cancer screening guidelines released for high-risk Canadians

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New Guidelines on lung cancer screening was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal Monday March 7th 2016. In the new screening guidelines strongly suggests that current and former smokers between the ages of 55-74 get screened for lung cancer annually. In screening regularly it gives doctor’s the ability to (more…)
The Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control

New Links Page Now Available

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The Canadian Centre for Applied Research in Cancer Control has now added a Links page to our website. The links page directly connects you to other organizations webpages that are relevant to applied cancer control. You can visit the new page by Clicking Here. If you have any suggestions for (more…)