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Announcing a new treatment for melanoma, along with two infographics (on Immuno-oncology and Melanoma), and new animated videos on cancer and immuno-oncology!
Announcing a new treatment for melanoma, along with two infographics (on Immuno-oncologY and Melanoma), and new animated videos on cancer and immuno-oncology! Today, it was announced that KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) received approval for…
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Kirk LaPointe’s reflection on melanoma cancer
Kirk LaPointe’s does a daily reflection, and recently did a reflection on melanoma cancer. Here is the segment, featuring Save Your Skin Foundation Spokesperson Natalie Richardson and Dr. Jason Rivers.…
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May is Melanoma Awareness Month. This is serious!
I still can’t believe how often I hear “it’s just skin cancer”. Although awareness of skin cancer has increased over the last five years, skin cancer and melanoma rates in…
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Proud to Announce that SYSF Founder Kathy Barnard Wins BC Achievement Award!
Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, today named this year’s recipients of the B.C. Community Achievement Awards. The Save Your Skin Foundation…
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#NotJustSkinCancer
by Natalie Richardson – The Impatient Patient I was raised with a healthy respect for self-care and skin protection; I have a medium complexion so I “tanned well,” although I…
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Let’s change the conversation together and shed some light on #melanoma. #NotJustSkinCancer
A skin cancer diagnosis can be scary. This is especially true for those affected by melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, which claimed the lives of over 1,150 Canadians…
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unBeach Party!
Missed the 2016 unBeach Party? Catch up through the photos on our Facebook page here: PARTY PHOTOS UNBEACH STUDIO PHOTOS And make sure you get your tickets for the 2018…
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Key Takeaways from the Canadian Melanoma Conference
The Canadian Melanoma Conference (CMC) took place February 19-21, 2016 in Whistler, British Columbia and was a uniquely Canadian perspective on the landscape of Melanoma as it is happening in…
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We Need to Get Julie Home
Kathy Barnard on why getting Julie home is important to her… When I heard Julie’s story this past weekend, it hit me personally- in so many ways. Firstly as a mom, and…
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What is a Patient Advocate?
A patient advocate is someone who looks out for the best interests of a patient. A patient advocate speaks out in favour of a cause or idea such as ensuring…
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What “Patient Advocacy” Means to Me
Guest post by Natalie Richardson Until last year I thought the phrase “patient advocacy” was terminology for action that other people take in the distant lots of big city hospitals,…
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Consultation on the basket of services
In its mandate to assess the performance of the health and social services system, the Commissioner decided to undertake work on Québec’s basket of insured health and social services, that…