Melanoma Survivorship
“I have mixed emotions on a regular basis. On one hand, I’m so happy and gra...
17 May, 2018
News
Surviving Melanoma – Our New Video
Click here to watch our new patient-led awareness video: Surviving Melanoma La...
14 May, 2018
Canada Has A Skin Cancer Problem
This week marks the beginning of our support of the Euro Melanoma campaign: The ...
08 May, 2018
Don’t Forget: Prevention and Detection!
May is melanoma month, and it’s starting to warm up out there! Take a mome...
01 May, 2018
Join Us at our Giving Hope Gala & Auction!
Save Your Skin Foundation is hosting the 2018 Giving Hope Gala and Auction to br...
25 April, 2018
Reducing Costs to our Healthcare Budget Shouldn’t Cost Canadians Their Lives
You may have read something in the news lately about a move to lower drug prices...
22 March, 2018
Updates on our Support of Mental Wellness After Melanoma Diagnosis
Last summer, Save Your Skin Foundation conducted a patient survey seeking insigh...
16 February, 2018
Opening Our Eyes To Ocular Melanoma
Guest blog by our friend: Nigel Deacon, ocular melanoma survivor and patient adv...
26 January, 2018
Melanoma Patient Support Group Webinars
All patients, survivors, family members, and caregivers are invited to join thes...
23 January, 2018
Giving Hope Gala & Auction, May 10th, 2018, Toronto
You can support the work of the foundation and help provide emotional and financ...
23 January, 2018
Webinar: About BioSimilars
As a kick-off to our 2018 webinar series, Save Your Skin Foundation presents: Ab...
11 January, 2018
Updating the ABCDE’s of Skin Checks
We have long known that monthly skin self-examination is an important piece of a...
11 January, 2018
Holiday Melanoma Patient Support Webinar
Join our Holiday Patient Support Webinar on Thursday, Dec 28, 2017 at 1pm PST | ...
20 December, 2017
The Save Your Skin Foundation Story – A Niece’s Perspective
You may have read the Save Your Skin Foundation’s story on the Foundation’s ...
08 December, 2017
I’m Living Proof Connects Melanoma Patients and Survivors
When Save Your Skin Founder Kathy Barnard was diagnosed with Metastatic Malignan...
08 December, 2017
A Patient’s Perspective on the World Congress of Melanoma
In October I traveled to Brisbane, Australia to attend the 9th World Congress of...
04 December, 2017
Giving Tuesday is November 28, 2017
Happening the Tuesday right after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two major days ...
16 November, 2017
Avelumab Survey for Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients
(Note: blog post updated November 14, 2017) Save Your Skin Foundation, in collab...
14 October, 2017
Drug Pricing Policy Summit 2017
On November 15 & 16, 2017 was the 2nd annual Drug Pricing Policy Summit in T...
13 October, 2017
SYSF Attends ESMO 2017 Congress
September 8-12, 2017, Kathy Barnard attended the ESMO 2017 Congress, European So...
20 September, 2017
Melanoma Patient Survey for World Mental Health Day
A cancer diagnosis of any kind takes a toll on the mental health of those who re...
12 September, 2017
#sunsafechallenge Winner Announcement!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our #sunsafechallenge instagram contes...
16 August, 2017
One of our Favourite Articles from the ASCO Daily News
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2017 meeting was so full of fas...
21 June, 2017
Download the UV Canada App to Step Up your Sun Safety!
With warm Summer weather approaching, the UV Canada application (ava...
08 June, 2017
Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day with Patients Who Know: #CancerChanged
Diagnosed with advanced melanoma in August 2015, Lyall Woznesensky has learned t...
01 June, 2017
Save Your Skin Foundation in Ottawa
On Monday, May 29, 2017, Kathleen Barnard was invited to attend the recognition ...
31 May, 2017
Federal Health Minister Vows to Lower High Drug Costs for Canadians
Federal Health Minister Dr. Jane Philpott made headlines this week with her vow ...
18 May, 2017
May is Melanoma Awareness Month
Approximately 6,800¹ Canadians will have been diagnosed with melanoma skin canc...
01 May, 2017
Patient Leadership Education Summit
We are pleased to report the success of the Patient Leader Education Summit host...
12 April, 2017
Patient Story: Lana Manson
My name is Lana Manson. I am forty-nine years old and have been happily married ...
03 March, 2017
February Conference Recap: Canadian Melanoma Conference and ASCO SITC
As February comes to a close, we’d like to look back on the conferences w...
27 February, 2017
Happy Valentines and Family Day from SYSF!
#ifyoulovethemcheckthem It was shortly after Valentine’s Day three years ago t...
10 February, 2017
Letter from the President of the Save Your Skin Foundation
Happy new year! We are delighted to announce that the Save Your Skin Foundation ...
09 February, 2017
Save Your Skin Attends ECCO!
From January 27-30th, 2017, the Save Your Skin Foundation attended the European ...
31 January, 2017
A Letter to Santa from the Save Your Skin Foundation
Dear Santa, We hope you have had a good year! You’re probably busy getting thi...
15 December, 2016
Save Your Skin and Giving Tuesday
On November 29th, Giving Tuesday is coming to Canada! A compliment to Black Frid...
08 November, 2016
Shoutout to Slyde Handboards for Their Generosity!
Blog re-posted from the Slyde Handboard Website, October 22 2016 SLYDE AUTOGRAPH...
28 October, 2016
Why Save Your Skin Foundation?
Written by Natalie Richardson This has been the most exciting few weeks I...
28 October, 2016
A Thank You from Melanoma Caregiver
Written by Connie, wife and caregiver to her husband and melanoma patient, Ted. ...
22 October, 2016
Biosim•Exchange: A Resource for Staying Updated about Biosimilars!
While not yet a frequently heard term in melanoma treatment, biologic medication...
09 October, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [September 12-18]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
20 September, 2016
Merck and Pfizer Collaborate on Potential Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare form of skin cancer, making up fewer than ...
12 September, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [Sept 5-11]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
09 September, 2016
Event: The Third Annual Bill Fox Memorial Golf Tournament
Looking to golf for a good cause? If you’re in the Granton, Ontario area, chec...
01 September, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [August 28th-September 4th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
01 September, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [August 21st-27th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
25 August, 2016
Treatment of Melanoma
Once you have been diagnosed and your melanoma has been staged, your medical tea...
19 August, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [August 14-20th!]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
19 August, 2016
Melanoma Staging
Staging is commonly used in melanoma diagnosis and treatment to indicate ...
11 August, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [August 6th-13th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
11 August, 2016
Diagnosis: Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
There are several different routes to being diagnosed with melanoma. The first s...
09 August, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [July 30th-August 5th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
04 August, 2016
Moles and Skin Self-Examination
Moles are the most common indication of melanoma and other skin cancers; luckily...
02 August, 2016
Don’t Try this at Home: DIY Sunscreen
As much as we love a good DIY project, sunscreen is something that is best left ...
28 July, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [July 23rd-19th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
28 July, 2016
The UV Index and You
If you ever need scientific motivation to put on sunscreen, let the UV index be ...
22 July, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [July 16th-22nd]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
22 July, 2016
Cameron Institute’s Dr. John A. Bachynsky Offers Angle on Drug Pricing in Canada
In a recent post by the Cameron Institute, Dr. John A. Bachynsky suggests that ...
16 July, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [July 9th-15th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
14 July, 2016
The Gender and Geography Statistics of Melanoma in Canada
Last week, we posted a broad overview of the past ten years in melanoma statisti...
07 July, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [July 2nd-8th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
07 July, 2016
Key Components of Successful Advocacy Campaigns
Really good campaigns have a way of positioning the issue so that people who mig...
05 July, 2016
Toronto Blue Jays Take on #NotJustSkinCancer
As part of the melanoma awareness campaign, Melanoma survivors from across Canad...
04 July, 2016
Melanoma in Canada: A Short Review of the Past Ten Years
In the decade since the Save Your Skin Foundation began, the Canadian melanoma l...
30 June, 2016
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 mo...
30 June, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [June 25th-July 1st, 2016]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
30 June, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [June 18-24, 2016]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to t...
23 June, 2016
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 con...
22 June, 2016
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...
21 June, 2016
Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback [June 10-17, 2016]
Welcome to the first Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your week...
17 June, 2016
See SYS Founder Kathy Barnard Receive Award on Shaw TV!
Starting today, Shaw TV will be airing the BC Community Achievement Awards, one ...
17 June, 2016
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-...
01 June, 2016
Kirk LaPointe’s reflection on melanoma cancer
Kirk LaPointe’s does a daily reflection, and recently did a reflection on mela...
03 May, 2016
May is Melanoma Awareness Month. This is serious!
I still can’t believe how often I hear “it’s just skin cancer&...
02 May, 2016
Proud to Announce that SYSF Founder Kathy Barnard Wins BC Achievement Award!
Premier Christy Clark and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia A...
29 April, 2016
#NotJustSkinCancer
by Natalie Richardson – The Impatient Patient I was raised with a healthy ...
31 March, 2016
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...
30 March, 2016
unBeach Party!
Missed the 2016 unBeach Party? Catch up through the photos on our Facebook page ...
22 March, 2016
Key Takeaways from the Canadian Melanoma Conference
The Canadian Melanoma Conference (CMC) took place February 19-21, 2016 in Whistl...
10 March, 2016
We Need to Get Julie Home
Kathy Barnard on why getting Julie home is important to her… When I heard...
01 March, 2016
What is a Patient Advocate?
A patient advocate is someone who looks out for the best interests of a patient....
27 February, 2016
What “Patient Advocacy” Means to Me
Guest post by Natalie Richardson Until last year I thought the phrase “pat...
23 February, 2016
Consultation on the basket of services
In its mandate to assess the performance of the health and social services syste...
23 February, 2016
British Columbians’ grave concerns over expansion of BC government’s Reference Drug Program
As members of the BC Better Pharmacare Coalition (BPC), the Save Your Skin Found...
12 February, 2016
Better Pharmacare Coalition poll reveals British Columbians oppose changes to planned expansion to BC government’s Reference Drug Program
Better Pharmacare Coalition eager to work with government to get it right for pa...
09 February, 2016
Highlights from Society of Melanoma Research Congress, San Francisco November 18-21 2015
Clinicians don’t understand what’s happening and why it’s happening- but t...
05 February, 2016
Together #WeCanICan create awareness of #WorldCancerDay on February 4th!
A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day uni...
28 January, 2016
New Medicines in Canada’s Public Drug Plans
A recent article from CanadianHealthPolicy.com has summarized Canada’s cu...
28 January, 2016
Sunshine, Vacations and UV Radiation. Know the Facts.
When we think of sunshine and suntans, we usually think first of vacations. And ...
28 January, 2016
Patient Advocacy Sessions from the European Cancer Congress in Vienna
Last year, Save Your Skin Foundation participated in the Patient Advocacy sessi...
27 January, 2016
This weekend calls for a mix of sun and clouds…
That’s the forecast for this weekend in Whistler, British Columbia. Many p...
27 January, 2016
A Medical Student’s Prospective on the Save Your Skin Foundation
Liz Willsey, MD Candidate UBC Class of 2018, chose the Save Your Skin Foundatio...
10 December, 2015
Next Webinar December 17: The Drug Evaluation Process – Patient Input Submissions and Responsible Advocacy for New Treatments
This webinar will dive into the process used to evaluate drugs, which concludes...
09 December, 2015
Canadian Cancer Therapy Approval, Evaluation and Funding Process: What is the Role of Patients?
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 2:00 to 3:00pm EDT This webinar will provide insight...
06 December, 2015
Professor Dr. Reinhard Dummer Shares Opinion on Successful Takeaways from the Society of Melanoma Research (SMR) 2015 Congress in San Francisco
Save Your Skin Foundation was in San Francisco last week for the Society of Mela...
27 November, 2015
‘Real-World’ Melanoma Treatment Patterns Similar to Trials – New Study
In recent years we have seen a revolution in the treatment of metastatic melanom...
26 November, 2015
Save Your Skin Foundation’s British Columbia Government Reception
Save Your Skin Foundation, along with the support of MLA Jane Thornthwaite, welc...
16 October, 2015
Immunotherapy Fights Deadly Cancer- Meloney and Kathy Share Their Stories
IMMUNOTHERAPY FIGHTS DEADLY CANCER Zoomer | October 5th, 2015 Immunotherapy is t...
07 October, 2015
Free Patient Session with Dr. Rahul Shukla – October 1, 2015 in Oakville, Ontario
Join us on October 1st for a FREE Patient Session with Dr. Rahul Shukla, a board...
21 September, 2015
Join us on our annual Save Your Skin Walk to Remember!
If you live in Kelowna and have been affected by melanoma, you should check out ...
09 September, 2015
Save Your Skin Foundation
Making awareness and education available is crucial. Since 2006, the Foundation has worked to raise awareness of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers focusing on education, prevention and the need for improved patient care.
