Announcing the GetSkinHelp mobile app!
We want you to #StopWaiting and get your skin checked as part of #DigitalHealthW...
03 December, 2021
News
Continuing Ocular Melanoma Awareness all year round
November is Ocular Melanoma Awareness month – and it is the time of year w...
28 November, 2021
New! NCCN Guide for Patients – Basal Cell Skin Cancer
Save Your Skin Foundation is pleased to endorse and announce the release of the ...
14 October, 2021
6th Annual Patients Redefining the Future of Health Care in Canada Summit
6th Annual Patients Redefining the Future of Health Care in Canada Summit  Pat...
30 September, 2021
With Thanks to All Move for Melanoma 2021 Participants, Donors, and Sponsors
A tremendous THANK YOU to all of our incredibly dedicated participants and gener...
30 September, 2021
1 Week Until the Federal Election: Make Healthcare a Priority
Take Action Before September 20 Send your local federal candidates a letter usin...
13 September, 2021
ASCO 2021 Conference Report by SYSF
The 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting took place from Ju...
13 September, 2021
Move for Melanoma After Party
Join the funnest part of MOVE FOR MELANOMA this year by joining our VIRTUAL AF...
27 August, 2021
Ocumel Canada News!
The Ocumel Canada team has been very busy working on initiatives and strategies ...
27 August, 2021
Calling All Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients – Survey 2021
We invite all non-melanoma skin cancer patients having had surgical procedure(s)...
10 August, 2021
Train Like the Canucks
We are thrilled to be partnering with Vancouver Canucks’ JT Miller and his...
10 August, 2021
Move for Melanoma 2021
Move for Melanoma is back! This year, we’ll be joined by Vancouver Canucks...
28 July, 2021
#InItTogether Campaign – Melanoma Is Personal
We’ve teamed up with Hayley Wickenheiser again this year to bring awareness to...
14 July, 2021
SYSF Endorses the Declaration of Personal Health Data Rights in Canada
SYSF is pleased to announce that it has endorsed an important new initiative, ai...
23 June, 2021
SYSF Around the World
“SYSF works hard to bring resources from around the world to give Canadian...
19 June, 2021
Adjuvant therapies in melanoma – a guide to navigate treatment options
As part of Melanoma Awareness Month, Save Your Skin Foundation proudly partnered...
26 May, 2021
SYSF Webinar: Post-ASCO 2021 Update
Post-ASCO 2021 Update with Dr. Hamid: Melanoma, Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers, and O...
21 May, 2021
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month
SKIN CANCER IS THE MOST COMMON OF ALL CANCERS. There are more new cases of skin ...
21 May, 2021
Metastatic Melanoma on Canadian Health & Family – with Dr. Marla Shapiro
Watch this video which aired May 10, 2021: Melanomas on the skin usually start a...
12 May, 2021
Huge Thanks to All Supporters of SYSF’s Giving Hope Gala 2021!
From all of us at Save Your Skin Foundation, heartfelt appreciation for all of t...
03 May, 2021
Celebrating SYSF’s 15th Anniversary!
To celebrate 15 years of Save Your Skin Foundation, we’ve gathered a colle...
30 April, 2021
SYSF Webinar: Skin Cancer A-Z
Webinar Recording Available: “Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers From A-Zâ...
23 April, 2021
Giving Hope Gala Special Guest!
Hey our biggest Gala event is coming up…”Covid style”! Buy a t...
23 April, 2021
COVID-19 Patient Impact Survey Report – Spring 2021
To follow up with our COVID-19 Impact Survey of April 2020, we ran a second surv...
23 April, 2021
Giving Hope Gala 2021
In Celebration of our 15th Anniversary, SYSF Presents the 2021 Giving Hope Gala!...
10 March, 2021
Recap of A Viking’s Challenge 2021
A Viking’s Challenge 2nd Edition ended yesterday and we couldn’t be ...
08 March, 2021
What is Lymphedema?
Although we don’t often talk about it, Lymphedema is a common side effect of t...
04 March, 2021
A Viking’s Challenge is Here!
Chris Isfeld and Shawn Bjornsson are getting ready for one epic weekend. On Satu...
02 March, 2021
Save Your Skin is a Verified Voice on Healthing.ca
Verified Voice Save Your Skin Foundation is very pleased to announce we a...
08 February, 2021
Skin Cancer in People of Colour
During Black History Month we want to bring awareness to how skin cancer and mel...
03 February, 2021
Young Winnipeg girl makes buttons for a good cause
A young Winnipeg girl named Drea has been busy during the pandemic making button...
03 February, 2021
Global Coalition launches Skin Check App and Video
In response to the Covid pandemic, the Global Coalition for Melanoma Patient Adv...
28 January, 2021
Sun Safety in the Winter
The arrival of frosty weather prompts the annual changes from t-shirts to turtle...
14 January, 2021
Register Now for A Vikings’ Challenge
A Viking’s Challenge is Back! Last March, Chris Isfeld completed a massive...
13 January, 2021
New NCCN Guidelines: Survivorship
SYSF wishes to congratulate the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®...
06 January, 2021
A Viking’s Challenge is Back!
Mark your calendars! The second edition of A Viking’s Challenge will be taking...
06 January, 2021
Happy Holidays from the SYSF Team!
From Save Your Skin Foundation’s Founder and President, Kathy Barnard, her...
18 December, 2020
Sun Safe BC
BC Sun Safety Coalition Sun Safe BC is a provincial coalition with members invol...
16 December, 2020
Letter to Santa 2020
Our annual holiday letter to Santa Every year, one of the last to-do items we ch...
15 December, 2020
Join Us! SYSF Virtual Holiday Happy Hour Dec. 19 2020
Everyone is welcome! Patients, caregivers, survivors of melanoma, non-melanoma...
08 December, 2020
New Merchandise Just in Time for the Holidays!
The holiday season is right around the corner and we know many of you are...
01 December, 2020
5th Annual Patients Redefining the Future of Health Care in Canada Summit
It is our pleasure to invite you to the 5th Annual Patients Redefining the Futur...
14 November, 2020
How Can Zamplo Help You?
Save Your Skin Foundation has teamed up with Zamplo to help patients and caregiv...
01 November, 2020
Debunking 5 Myths About the Sun and Tanning
There are dangerous misconceptions surrounding the safety of tanning. For this r...
21 October, 2020
Post-ESMO Webinar with Dr. Dummer: Skin Cancer News 2020
Webinar Recording Available! Click HERE Presented by Professor Reinhard Dummer, ...
16 October, 2020
Move for Melanoma 2020 – It’s a Wrap!
To everyone who participated in Move for Melanoma 2020 by raising awarene...
30 September, 2020
SYSF Webinar! Basal Cell Carcinoma: What Patients Need to Know
Recording available! Dr. Max Sauder, Onco-dermatologist at Princess Marga...
17 September, 2020
Partnership with StayWell
We are excited to announce our partnership with StayWell! StayWell is a charit...
14 September, 2020
Move for Melanoma Fundraising Tips
The Countdown is On! Easy Fundraising Tools To all of you who have...
02 September, 2020
The Importance of Exercising for Maintaining Good Mental Health
How often do you take a moment to check in with your mental health? For many, th...
19 August, 2020
ASCO 2020 Event Report
In 2020, the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting was held online due t...
21 July, 2020
SYSF Webinar – Melanoma Treatment FAQs: Do’s, Don’ts, and How to Manage Side Effects
Recording available! Join us to hear the latest updates on current imm...
15 July, 2020
Move for Melanoma is Back
This September, join us from your living room, your yard, your neighbourhood par...
09 July, 2020
New Sun Safety T-shirts
During the month of May, SYSF ran a drawing contest titled “This is What S...
18 June, 2020
SYSF Webinar! MANAGEMENT OF MELANOMA TREATMENT in the COVID-19 Setting
Recording available! MANAGEMENT OF MELANOMA TREATMENT in the COVID-19 Setting He...
10 June, 2020
Survey on the Affects of COVID-19
From April 9th, 2020— April 27th, 2020, Save Your Skin Foundation ran a patien...
02 June, 2020
Save Your Skin Partners with the Quebec Cancer Foundation
It is with great pride that the Quebec Cancer Foundation and Save Your Skin Foun...
01 June, 2020
Drawing Contest Winner
We are pleased to announce that the winner of our 2020 Melanoma Awareness Month ...
29 May, 2020
National Cancer Survivors Day
June 7th, 2020 is National Cancer Survivors Day! Â Â Â Â Â As Melanoma Aware...
29 May, 2020
New Survey Results Show Gaps in Knowledge About Melanoma
WE NEED TO STEP UP OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MELANOMAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
26 May, 2020
Melanoma Awareness Month: Patient Support Resources
Everyone has different support needs, especially in the context of a mela...
19 May, 2020
To Protect Yourself from Melanoma, Look UP
Our friends at Euromelanoma, in collaboration with the Global Coalition for Mela...
19 May, 2020
COVID-19 Cancer Patient Support Hub
To respond to the immediate, practical needs of Canadian cancer patients during ...
13 May, 2020
17 BC Municipalities Proclaim May Melanoma Awareness Month
As May marks both Melanoma Awareness Month and the beginning of summer weather, ...
30 April, 2020
Connecting Ocular Melanoma Patients across Canada
Ocumel Canada has opened up a private Facebook group, Ocular Melanoma Connect, t...
31 March, 2020
‘A Viking’s Challenge’ Completed
Hip hip hooray! Chris Isfeld and Shawn Bjornsson successfully completed their ra...
09 March, 2020
Rare Disease Day is February 29th
Rare Disease Day is held on the last day of February every year to raise awarene...
26 February, 2020
Cancelled: Join Team Save Your Skin at the BMO Vancouver International Marathon
CANCELLED The 2020 BMO Vancouver Marathon has been cancelled due to increased CO...
14 February, 2020
A Viking’s Challenge – March 2020
Melanoma patient Chris Isfeld is preparing for a 30 km race in subzero temperatu...
10 February, 2020
World Cancer Day 2020
On February 4th, celebrate the 20th Annual World Cancer Day with us! This inter...
29 January, 2020
2020 Giving Hope Gala PostponedÂ
UPDATED MARCH 13, 2020: 2020 Giving Hope Gala Postponed After careful consider...
23 January, 2020
Join Our Monthly Patient Support Chats
On the first Thursday of every month, Save Your Skin Foundation hosts an evening...
07 January, 2020
A Holiday Thank You from Kathy Barnard
At this time of year, I like to personally thank all of our generous donors for ...
23 December, 2019
Click on our Advent Calendar for Daily Inspiration!
December can be a difficult month for those facing challenges in their lives. Ev...
05 December, 2019
#EyeGetDilated – Awareness Campaign for Ocular Melanoma – November 2019
The 4th annual #EyeGetDilated campaign kicks off November 1st! Throughout the mo...
04 November, 2019
SYSF Webinar: Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Webinar Recording Available! Merkel Cell Carcinoma, From Diagnosis to Treatment ...
29 October, 2019
Vote Health First This Coming Election
Vote Health First is an awareness campaign, with a supporting website, created ...
02 October, 2019
Patient Insights on Canadian Cancer Care: All.Can Canada Report
New Canadian report breaks down patient-reported waste and inefficiency by provi...
25 September, 2019
Patients Redefining Healthcare Summit
Join Save Your Skin Foundation, Canadian Psoriasis Network, Schizophrenia Societ...
20 September, 2019
Huge Thank You to all Move for Melanoma supporters!
To all those who participated in Move for Melanoma by raising awareness and fund...
19 September, 2019
Squamous Cell Carcinoma: What Patients Need to Know
WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE: Squamous Cell Carcinoma: What Patients Need to Know...
12 September, 2019
One Week Until Move for Melanoma!
All across Canada teams of runners, bikers, hikers, and even laser tag enthusias...
06 September, 2019
ASCO 2019 Event Report
The 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting took place from Ma...
06 September, 2019
Launch of Free, Public Sunscreen Dispensers in Kelowna
Today marks the launch of two free, public sunscreen dispensers in key Kelowna h...
08 August, 2019
All.Can Patient Survey Report Launched Today!
All.Can international has launched a report titled ‘Patient insights on cancer...
24 July, 2019
Congratulations Miss Lower Mainland BC 2019-2020
Save Your Skin Foundation is proud to congratulate our inspiring friend Aman Mer...
21 July, 2019
Vote Health First
In light of the upcoming federal election, Save Your Skin Foundation commissione...
26 June, 2019
Calling All Metastatic SCC Patients!
SYSF invites all patients and their caregivers to complete this survey on Libtay...
17 June, 2019
PeerVoice – Advances in Adjuvant Melanoma Therapy
We are pleased to announce that the PeerVoice activity entitled ”Advances ...
12 June, 2019
Introducing Think Uveal Melanoma, by Immunocore
We are happy to share with you the launch of chapter 1 of a new Uveal Melanoma D...
12 June, 2019
Thank you to all SYSF Supporters!
As Melanoma Awareness Month draws to a close, we would like to thank all of our ...
30 May, 2019
Move for Melanoma! 2019
On September 13 – 16, 2019, Save Your Skin Foundation is co-hosting a spec...
07 May, 2019
Melanoma Awareness Month – May 2019
May is Melanoma Awareness Month May is Melanoma Awareness Month and it’s t...
07 May, 2019
Team Save Your Skin Runs the Beaches of Normandy on D-Day 2019
Guest post by Rosemary Westie, ultra marathon runner and member of Team Save You...
07 March, 2019
SYSF Collaborates with National Comprehensive Cancer Network
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit allianc...
28 February, 2019
SYSF Webinar: Ocular Melanoma
Ocular Melanoma – Innovative Treatments and Beyond With Presenters: Dr. Ma...
29 January, 2019
SYSF’s Giving Hope Gala 2019
Back by popular demand! Save Your Skin Foundation is hosting our 2nd annual Givi...
29 January, 2019
Introducing: Ocumel Canada
For the past year, Save Your Skin Foundation has been working with ocular melano...
15 January, 2019
A Christmas Thank You to Our Supporters
At this time of year, I like to personally thank all of our patients, caregivers...
21 December, 2018
Introducing “ForPatients” by Roche
We are happy to announce the launch of an informative website about clinical tri...
19 November, 2018
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.
