The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is an independent organization funded by the federal government to accelerate action on cancer control for all Canadians. The Partnership works with cancer experts, charitable organizations, governments, cancer agencies, national health organizations, patients, survivors and others to implement Canada’s cancer control strategy. 

The Partnership’s work spans the cancer control continuum, from prevention and screening to research and supportive care. Our collaborative approach is mindful of the patient voice, and strives to be culturally responsive to the needs of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. 

The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s model is a unique approach to addressing cancer, co-operating and collaborating across jurisdictions and organizations to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of cancer control efforts across the continuum. Over a 30-year-span – by 2037 – the Partnership’s goals, shared with its partners, are to reduce the incidence of cancer, lessen the likelihood of Canadians dying from cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with cancer. 

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Erika Nicholson, Vice President of Cancer Control with the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer shares advances in cancer prevention and screening and details how the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control is working across the cancer continuum to reduce the burden of cancer.

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Erika Nicholson on Reducing the Burden of Cancer

Developed as a collaboration between the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Health Design Lab, part of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, The Truth of It features interviews with Canadians diagnosed with cancer who were asked to share their story so others could learn from their experience. By providing candid accounts of the personal impact of cancer, the video series will serve as an educational resource for health care professionals as well as patients, survivors and others with a personal connection to cancer. - See more at www.cancerview/thetruthofit

The Truth Of It Video Series: Chris

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Patient stories not only offer peer support, they can help improve Canada's cancer care. In this video series, a diverse group of people reflect on their cancer experiences.

Watch these deeply personal interviews.

Developed as a collaboration between the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer and the Health Design Lab, part of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, The Truth of It features interviews with Canadians diagnosed with cancer who were asked to share their story so others could learn from their experience. By providing candid accounts of the personal impact of cancer, the video series will serve as an educational resource for health care professionals as well as patients, survivors and others with a personal connection to cancer. - See more at www.cancerview/thetruthofit

Trailer for The Truth of It: an unscripted video series about cancer

Symptoms of cancer are not just physical. Patient reported outcomes (PROs) allow clinicians to go beyond basic symptom screening and also understand psychosocial and practical concerns of the patient. With a complete picture of the cancer journey in detail, the health care team can develop care plans tailored  to each  patient. For patients, completing questionnaires that track their symptoms over time allows them to talk to their healthcare team about a treatment plan that is best to reduce and manage their symptoms. 
  
The Partnership’s Person-Centred Perspective team, in collaboration with the Improving Patient Experience and Health Outcomes Collaborative (Ontario and Quebec), Measuring Patient Reported Outcomes to Address Patient Experience in Three Atlantic Provinces (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador), and Prairie Provinces Patient Experience and Outcomes, produced a video series to increase awareness of screening for distress using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System-Revised (ESAS-R). The videos, one for patients and the other for clinicians, highlight the benefits of PROs for each audience.

Production of this video has been made possible through a financial contribution by Health Canada, through the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.

Person Centred Perspective: Patient Reported Outcomes video for patients

Person Centred Perspective: Patient Reported Outcomes video for clinicians

 June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. The Partnership's feature article looks at Beginning the journey into the spirit world, a resource co-created with First Nations, Inuit and Métis Elders, Knowledge Carriers, and community health professionals. This important initiative explores factors contributing to palliative and end-of-life care experiences in Indigenous communities, highlights areas for action, and identifies innovative and Indigenous community-based models of care and person-centred approaches.

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