by Yasmina Seifeddine | Nov 24, 2020 | Healthy Living, News, Series, Stories for UBCCA
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, Stories for UBCCA
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,...
by Clare | Sep 7, 2020 | Relay For Life
Hello Everyone! I hope the first week of September finds you well and ready for the upcoming school year- we are rooting for all of you! A quick note before we learn a bit about childhood cancer within Canada; we at Relay for Life of UBC would love to have you on...
by Eashan H | Sep 7, 2020 | Cancer Decoded, Series
Our September Cancer Decoded comic is out! This month, we take a look at infant brain tumours, the most common type of cancer in infants, after leukemia, owing to difficulties in detection. Linked to family history, a common first sign of brain tumours is a...
by Leah Jo | Aug 29, 2020 | Club Stuff, Event, News, UBC
From AUG 30-SEPT 8, everyone will have full access to UBC Cancer Association’s club page on CampusBase. Here you can find out what we are all about as a club and view images and videos of past events and initiatives. On AUG 31 AT 2-3PM & 9:30-10:30PM, UBC Cancer...
by Clare | Aug 6, 2020 | Relay For Life
Hello, and welcome to the UBC Cancer Association’s Relay For Life blog! We have an exciting year of content and programming ahead, and can’t wait to share it with you all- things may not look the exact same as they have in the past, but we are confident that with...
by Eashan H | Aug 4, 2020 | News
UBC Cancer Association raised dollars towards the Canadian Cancer Society Fundraising: What Does The Money Do? Fighting cancer can be a long and difficult process, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Through the efforts of researchers and medical professionals as well...
