Info-Cancer Services: The Quebec Cancer Foundation and Myeloma Canada join forces to optimize the support available to people with cancer
June 15, 2022 We are working alongside Myeloma Canada to enhance the support offered to people with cancer. Every day, 10 Canadians receive a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, the second most prevalent form of blood cancer. Despite the growing number of cases, public awareness of multiple myeloma, commonly referred to as myeloma, is quite limited. […]
New access windows for cancer to optimize access to screening: a step forward for patients
June 3, 2022 Following the recent announcement — only available in French — of the Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Quebec Cancer Foundation and other primary organizations working in the field of cancer are thrilled with the decision to introduce new access windows for cancer. Every day, we witness the negative impacts of the uncertainty omnipresent […]
PAVQ: a financial support program for Quebecers with cancer in vulnerable situations
May 31, 2022 We are happy to announce the launch of our new $1M financial support program for people with cancer living below the low-income threshold across the province. Since 1979, the Foundation continues to adapt and innovate with the goal of offering programs and services that better suit the needs of people affected by cancer. To […]
Onco+: new support service for Quebecers seeking clinical trials and new cancer treatments
May 20, 2022 On the occasion of International Clinical Trials Day, Q-CROC is pleased to announce the launch of a new support service for persons with cancer, Onco+. Finding a suitable clinical trial is a monumental task, especially for cancer which includes over a hundred sub-diseases. To address this issue and meet a need voiced by […]
The Quebec Cancer Foundation and Juripop join forces to offer free legal services to people with cancer
May 19, 2022 The Quebec Cancer Foundation and Juripop are proud to be joining forces to offer free legal services to hundreds of Quebecers with cancer who find themselves in a precarious financial situation. Noting that a diagnosis of cancer can lead to unexpected financial expenses, this partnership was entered into with the goal of helping people […]
5th edition of the Marche du Grand défoulement: a wave of solidarity
May 9, 2022 Today marks the launch of the 5th edition of La marche du Grand défoulement, an activity held on behalf of the Quebec Cancer Foundation. Everyone – either individually or as part of a team – is invited to take part in this festive and heartwarming movement by walking and raising funds to help ever more people who […]
The Quebec Cancer Foundation, in keeping with its mission of improving the health of Quebecers, is proud to announce its recent association with Ovarian Cancer Canada
April 19, 2022 The Quebec Cancer Foundation and Ovarian Cancer Canada have joined forces to provide improved access to support for a greater number of Quebecers facing cancer. This partnership seeks to ensure that yet more people faced with or at risk of developing ovarian cancer can receive the information and support that will allow them to live a full, […]
Kinesiology for yet more Quebecers who are facing cancer
March 9, 2022 Now available in Rouyn-Noranda! The Quebec Cancer Foundation is thrilled to announce that it will be partnering with Physiothérapie Yves Plourde, inc. These facility will offer kinesiology services to persons with cancer, partly subsidized by Pfizer Canada ULC. “This new partnership, in Rouyn-Noranda, will enhance the provincial physical activity services offered free of charge […]
A lofty yet critical financial goal for 2022 of $7.1 M
February 28, 2022 The Quebec Cancer Foundation has set a groundbreaking goal of $7.1 M to help support Quebecers impacted by cancer, because cancer never takes a break. The needs of people touched by cancer are more pressing than ever before. Cancer screening has dropped by 25 to 35 % since the onset of the pandemic[1]. What […]
Three new members named to our Board of Directors
February 8, 2022 The Quebec Cancer Foundation is pleased to welcome two new directors to its Board, Ms. Sandy Sandler, Ph.D., M. Ed., Masters in Project Management, PMP and Mr. David Lamy, as well as a new observer member, Ms. Vicky Reinoso. A Board of Directors that serves as a shining example of diversity, inclusion and equity in […]