RELAY
FOR LIFE
Despite the pandemic, we still have a reason to Relay. Join UBCCA in the fight against cancer this 2021 in our virtual Relay for Life event.
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DID YOU KNOW?
CANCER ISN'T ONE
Learn about the what, how, and
DISEASE, BUT OVER
200 DISEASES?
Cancer Decoded.
why of cancer in our new series,
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COVID-19 &
UBCCA
Due to COVID-19 in BC, all current UBCCA events have been taken to a virtual platform. Remember to be kind, calm, and safe in these next few months: we're in this together.
Our Misson
We’re a student-run club at the University of British Columbia. We aim to provide support, awareness, and fundraise in the fight against cancer. Learn more →
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Relay For Life: A History Still in the Making
With March well under way, Relay For Life has arrived here at UBCCA and as usual, we want to make sure your clued in on the event, its history & importance, and of course, how you can get involved regardless of Covid-19. On to the facts. Back in 1985 Dr....
Stories of Hope: Vanessa Delle Monache
This blog post has been written in the perspective of two time cancer survivor, Vanessa Delle Monache. Follow along her story as she is diagnosed with both Hodgkin's Lymphoma and breast cancer and learns to overcome both diseases and share her Story of Hope for...
Bell Let’s Talk: Why You Should Get Involved
At UBCCA, health awareness and promoting wellbeing whenever we can is at the top of our priorities. And this is beyond the physical aspect. Mental health is just as important, if not more in need of being spoken about in order to break down age-old stigmas and...
Retrospective Post: Prostate Cancer
Reflecting on the Movember movement and supporting men's health, at the UBCCA we are providing our community and readers this infographic on prostate cancer. Infographic design by Nicole Nedeff (nicolehnedeff@gmail.com)