On September 13 - 16, 2019, Save Your Skin Foundation is co-hosting a special Canada-wide fundraising event called MOVE FOR MELANOMA, a weekend-long challenge where teams participate in the activity of their choice (great creative!) while fundraising for the fight against melanoma. Pick your city/community,...
Dr. Joel Claveau, Medical Oncologist, will review the latest news, clinical data and other updates as they relate to melanoma treatment in the adjuvant setting, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting that took place in June 2018 in Chicago, Illinois and the European...
Last weekend I went for a 15 kilometre walk— as in, 15 kilometres all at once. Two short years ago I could not have done that, being in recovery from surgeries and treatment for advanced melanoma, I was not physically or psychologically capable of such...
Updated 3-August-2018: Click HERE to find our full report from ASCO 2018! *** While we’re finishing up our report on the ASCO Annual Meeting 2018 in Chicago, we’d like to share with you some resources about trials that were discussed at an ASCO satellite meeting: Best of...
You may have read something in the news lately about a move to lower drug prices in Canada. Or you may not. It’s one of those complicated policy issues that is sometimes misrepresented or over-simplified, and can make your head spin trying to understand all...
You can support the work of the foundation and help provide emotional and financial support to Canadian melanoma patients in need by attending our Giving Hope Gala & Auction. Enjoy buffet-style tapas and served hor d'oeuvres, while sipping on cocktails and nibbling decadent desserts - all while...
As a kick-off to our 2018 webinar series, Save Your Skin Foundation presents: About Biosimilars: What We Know and What We Want to Know Friday, January 19, 2018 at 1pm – 2pm EST | 10am-11am PST Presenters: Louise Binder, SYSF Health Policy, Cathy Parker, Director Policy and International...
Thank you to everyone who participated in our #sunsafechallenge instagram contest! Here are some of the awesome photos that were shared. Scroll to the bottom to see which post has been randomly selected to win a $100 Shoppers Drug Mart gift card! And the...
On November 29th, Giving Tuesday is coming to Canada! A compliment to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day that stimulates the community instead of the economy by facilitating donation to thousands of charities across Canada. There are many charities worth donating to...
Blog re-posted from the Slyde Handboard Website, October 22 2016 SLYDE AUTOGRAPHED MARK CUNNINGHAM BOARD RAISES $280 FOR SKIN CANCER AWARENESS SLYDE HANDBOARDS BELIEVES IN DOING GREAT THINGS, AND GIVING BACK IN BIG WAYS. Carlos our team rider from Canada recently completed a 365 day watermen challenge. In...
