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The Gender and Geography Statistics of Melanoma in Canada
Last week, we posted a broad overview of the past ten years in melanoma statistics, drawn from the Canadian Cancer Society’s documents Canadian Cancer Statistics 2014, Special Topic: Skin Cancers…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [July 2nd-8th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! We hope you had a…
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Key Components of Successful Advocacy Campaigns
Really good campaigns have a way of positioning the issue so that people who might normally look at things from one perspective are drawn instead to consider your point of…
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Toronto Blue Jays Take on #NotJustSkinCancer
As part of the melanoma awareness campaign, Melanoma survivors from across Canada are sharing their stories in response to the release of the video #NotJustSkinCancer. Save Your Skin Foundation…
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Melanoma in Canada: A Short Review of the Past Ten Years
In the decade since the Save Your Skin Foundation began, the Canadian melanoma landscape has seen both positive and negative changes. Advances in treatment methods and greater availability of trial…
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Understanding the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) and how it affects those fighting skin cancer
Guest blog post by Elizabeth Eakin Within Canada, many patients are forced to move outside of their homes to receive the treatment they need. As skin cancer is affecting more…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [June 25th-July 1st, 2016]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! It’s an exciting week for…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [June 18-24, 2016]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! It’s the first week of…
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Danika’s Story: I was 19 years old when I had my first contact with melanoma
– Guest Blog Post by Danika I was 19 years old when I had my first contact with melanoma. I had a beauty mark on my back and it began…
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A Sun Safety Reminder from The Save Your Skin Foundation!
Summer has officially begun, and while it’s off to a cloudy start here at Save Your Skin in Vancouver, it’s important to remember sun safety during your outdoor activities! Though…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [June 10-17, 2016]
Welcome to the first Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! The Save Your…
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See SYS Founder Kathy Barnard Receive Award on Shaw TV!
Starting today, Shaw TV will be airing the BC Community Achievement Awards, one of the recipients being Save Your Skin Founder Kathy Barnard! See below for air times in your…