The Canadian Cancer Society released its report Cigarette Package Health Warnings: International Status Report, highlighting global progress on plain packaging and graphic health warnings. The report shows that 44 countries are advancing plain packaging measures and 140 now require graphic picture warnings, covering 66 per cent of the world’s population. It also highlights Canada and … Read more
Five years after the World Health Organization launched its global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer, the Canadian Cancer Society released its Canadian Cancer Statistics 2025 report, warning that Canada’s progress has stalled. Published on Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action, the report shows that once-declining cervical cancer rates have now plateaued, putting Canada at risk of missing its … Read more
The Canadian Cancer Society and Quebec-Clinical Research Organization in Cancer have launched CancerTrialsCanada.ca, the country’s first national bilingual website for adult cancer clinical trials. The platform centralizes trial listings and educational resources to help patients and providers navigate participation options. It addresses a major awareness gap, with surveys showing many Canadians remain unaware of clinical trials. “Cancer … Read more
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has released Canada’s first national lung cancer action plan, aiming to reduce lung cancer deaths by 30 per cent by 2035. The 2026–2035 Pan-Canadian Lung Cancer Action Plan focuses on four priorities: reducing exposure to harmful inhalants, expanding screening and early detection, improving equitable access to care, and accelerating research … Read more
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is launching a strategic shift to focus on population-wide cancer prevention through education, policy change and research, while stepping away from direct delivery of one-on-one prevention programs by 2027. CCS is working with funders to ensure a smooth transition of programs like Smokers’ Helpline and Talk Tobacco to new partners. … Read more
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) launches its annual Daffodil Month campaign, urging support for homegrown cancer research amid U.S. funding cuts and tariffs that threaten Canadian projects. A recent survey found that 72 per cent of CCS-funded researchers are concerned about the impact of U.S. trade and policy changes on their work. “Without sufficient funding, research … Read more
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) strongly supports final federal regulations announced today to require a cost recovery fee on tobacco companies. This measure will require the tobacco industry to provide reimbursement towards the annual cost of the government’s federal tobacco control strategy, based on each company’s market share. CCS has been calling for a cost … Read more
As the nation’s Premiers gather in Toronto for the 2024 Fall Meeting of the Council of the Federation, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is calling on leaders to “take meaningful action to ease the tremendous financial burden of cancer on patients and their loved ones. Specifically, CCS is urging action in four areas: cutting red … Read more
A report released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) highlights the significant financial burden of a cancer diagnosis in Canada. On average, cancer patients face nearly $33,000 in expenses, encompassing out-of-pocket costs and lost income during treatment and recovery. The report, Canadian Cancer Statistics: A 2024 Special Report on the Economic Impact of Cancer in Canada, was … Read more
Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)’s Memo-Mamo campaign is back for a 14th edition as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign theme, “We take your health to heart”, is a reminder to women between the ages of 50 and 74 about the importance of getting a screening mammogram every two years. Campaign ambassador Marie-Claude Barrette stressed, “I want to remind all … Read more
