Women helping women: The Lyceum of Greek Women of Montreal are proud supporters of women’s health care Tara Simonetta Mann December 19, 2023 1509 There’s a Greek idiom that says, Κράτα με να σε κρατώ ν’ανεβούμαι στο βουνό (Hold my hand, and I’ll hold yours, so we can climb the mountain.) This beautiful sentiment perfectly embodies the work of the Lyceum ...
Cedars Geri-CARE Program at the MUHC The Montrealer December 15, 2023 1125 Helping Older Cancer Patients Improve Their Physical and Emotional Health No matter how gracefully we wish to age, getting older almost always leads to some degree of physical and mental decline. Of course, it’...
JGH’s Tele-Dermatology service supports early diagnosis of skin cancer Don Sancton December 6, 2023 1984 Melanoma, the most common form of skin cancer, stands out among cancers because it can be seen with the naked eye and, when caught early, is almost always curable. "Early diagnosis is the absolute key." That’s...
Cedars Whole-Person Cancer Care The Montrealer November 16, 2023 1128 How focusing on the individual, instead of the disease, is helping MUHC cancer patients experience growth and healing at every stage of their cancer journey Speaking with Dr. Justin Sanders about serious illnes...
A Race to Help Silence the “Silent Killers” The Montrealer October 14, 2023 1863 The annual Cedars Run for Ovarian Cancer raises money for the DOvEEgene Research Program, a leading-edge ovarian cancer research project at the MUHC. Dominique Dagenais was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer...
Helping cancer patients and their families – one person at a time The Montrealer August 17, 2023 1248 Cedars CanSupport has been helping people cope with cancer for almost 40 years A cancer diagnosis is traumatic. It can turn one’s world upside down. Months – sometimes years – of cancer treatments can have debi...
Sooran’s story: facing a rare cancer with family by his side Tara Simonetta Mann July 14, 2023 1916 Six-week-old Nika Noroozi has spent her entire life on the adult cancer ward at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). To explain why, we need to go back to nearly a year before her birth. Nika’s parents,...
JGH Foundation donors fund world-leading cancer innovations Don Sancton July 4, 2023 3727 Dr. Gerald Batist heads the Jewish General Hospital’s cancer care and world-class research team who are making exciting progress against the disease Dr. Gerald Batist, Director of the Jewish General Hospital’s...
The new Jackie Aziz AYA Program at Cedars addresses the unique needs of young cancer patients Michèle LaForest June 18, 2023 1950 Cancer strikes people at every age. Unfortunately, when it strikes someone in their teens, twenties or thirties, it comes with a unique set of medical and psychosocial consequences. For teens, a cancer diagnos...
“Healing Notes” brings the soothing sound of music to The Cedars Cancer Centre every Tuesday The Montrealer April 9, 2023 1867 The Cedars Cancer Centre waiting area, like any other hospital waiting area, is not exactly a fun place to be. Even though it’s spacious and modern, the people there probably wish they were just about anywhere ...