by Yasmina Seifeddine | Apr 17, 2021 | Awareness, Club Stuff, Event, Healthy Living, Initiatives, News
April is Canada’s Daffodil Month, a month about raising awareness for cancer all around. It is during this Daffodil Campaign that the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and organizations brings Canadians together to commemorate and remember those who battled against...
by Yasmina Seifeddine | Mar 4, 2021 | Awareness, Club Stuff, Event, Initiatives, News, Relay For Life, UBC
With March under way, Relay For Life has arrived at UBCCA and we want to make sure your clued in on the event, its history, and how you can get involved regardless of Covid-19. In 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a practicing surgeon, wanted to find a way to raise cancer...
by Krystle Sievert | Feb 5, 2021 | Awareness, Healthy Living, storiesofhope
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...
by Aysan | Feb 4, 2021 | Awareness, Initiatives
February 4th marks a critical day every year, commemorating an initiative dedicated to the fight against the global cancer epidemic. Led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), this day is observed by UN Members, and originated from World Cancer Summit...
by Aysan | Jan 26, 2021 | Awareness, Movember
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)
by Yasmina Seifeddine | Nov 24, 2020 | Awareness, Movember
Every year, when November rolls around, everyone gets excited to participate in Movember, from wearing moustaches (real or fake) to raising funds and being part of the month-long movement. However, Movember is not simply about one disease but rather the overall mental...
