by UBC Cancer Association | 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 | Jan 25, 2021 | Healthy Living, Initiatives
At UBC Cancer Association, promoting health awareness and wellbeing beyond the physical aspect is at the top of our priorities. Spreading awareness about mental health issues is needed in order to break down age-old stigmas and stereotypes that prevent people from...
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...
by Aysan | Nov 6, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, Series, Stories for UBCCA
As Movember approaches, a memory came to my mind, one of a friend frantically calling me one day and trying to cope with an incident she experienced earlier that morning: “I had just woken up to go for a run, taking a route across Lions Gate Bridge. Halfway...
by Yasmina Seifeddine | Oct 31, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, storiesofhope
Earlier this month, UBC CA gave you the low down on Breast Cancer and its history. But what is often lost in the mix is the individuality of each case of breast cancer and how personal it can get. This easily happens because the faceless statistics and massive numbers...
by Aysan | Oct 23, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, Stories for UBCCA
Illustration by Nicole Nedeff The effects of the coronavirus on patients’ lives in hospitals, their treatments and communication with their doctors. “During the height of the COVID-19 crisis in New York, most hospitals in NYC essentially became COVID hospitals”. The...
by Yasmina Seifeddine | Oct 16, 2020 | Initiatives, News
It’s breast cancer awareness month, and from its history, societal implications and its eye-opening statistics, there is a whole lot to acknowledge and educate ourselves on. To start off with some history, celebrating breast cancer awareness actually began in 1985,...
