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![Cynthia Denault](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/supporting-canadians-on-their-breast-cancer-journey/fy21-enews-bcam-story3-image.png?rev=eea7c35f01234eac84f022a7406945c5&cx=0.55&cy=0.52&cw=543&ch=623&hash=06561D8B9916FC902AF8CFC9DB9864CC)
Supporting Canadians on their breast cancer journey
September 29, 2020
![A middle-aged man sitting near a lake looking at camera and smiling.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/what-should-you-know-about-psa-testing/about-news-whatyoushouldknowaboutpsatesting.png?rev=f76ffca941084e02bd3b46206167de9f&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=78578BBBA60085E1997CFD145113D451)
What should you know about PSA testing?
September 29, 2020
![Savory pear and cheese scones](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/savory-pear-and-cheese-scones/fy21-enews-recipe-scones-story6-web-image.jpg?rev=46ce8aad89064e3db5e62c09f89cb3e4&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=058AACC0F9A84DB059E470C23D99FFDF)
Savory pear and cheese scones
September 29, 2020
![An elderly woman with cancer and wearing a head covering is embracing her adult daughter. They are sitting on a couch and their foreheads are touching.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/new-survey-shows-people-affected-by-cancer-feel-more-anxious-and-concerned-during-pandemic/fy21-enews-support-story2-image.jpg?rev=5f158c20fb5146319174508ecf5dd9a1&cx=0.47&cy=0.43&cw=543&ch=623&hash=B39E0F1D791269A78E331A2038DE19B2)
New survey shows people affected by cancer feel more anxious and concerned during pandemic
September 29, 2020
![A mother and her two children wear protective face masks while shopping for fruit and vegetables in a grocery store](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/5-ways-you-can-eat-more-vegetables-and-fruit/fy21-enews-healthtip-story5-image.png?rev=9a0bc5983015488aa63e0ca1182a8832&cx=0.54&cy=0.42&cw=543&ch=623&hash=CCC2E4269F901C6442E3AB55C84261C8)
5 ways you can eat more vegetables and fruit
September 29, 2020
![Young children smiling and enjoying a warm, sunny day by chasing soap bubbles](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/improving-cognitive-recovery-in-childhood-brain-cancer-survivors/about-news-improvingcognitiverecoveryinchildhoodbraincancer.png?rev=34f0b2846cea4ff9aae5b767436d98c5&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=E1F794E401936AB6734739F3E17E0EC0)
Improving cognitive recovery in childhood brain cancer survivors
September 29, 2020
![a single daffodil on an obscured field](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/whoweare.jpg?rev=75b3edcde08e4737b0aa29866b0a03e6&cx=0.34&cy=0.49&cw=543&ch=623&hash=AA066183C664D1513513D4E5CC40D34E)
BC nurse makes a life changing call
September 15, 2020
![Nadia Headley](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/ccs-community-lets-people-be-themselves/nadia-headley_v2.jpg?rev=54508eaef14b4af88389f7f0bc1fc7d4&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=AC3C9FC178AB0AC6B4E7EEF8AE57626A)
CCS community lets people "be themselves"
September 15, 2020
![Dr Alison Allan, Cancer Researcher](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/researching-triple-negative-breast-cancer/about-news-dralisonallan.png?rev=15bf8b12910b4c28b51f5d8eaf462872&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=E7755AFF1C01DBCABF946B219F378955)
Researching triple-negative breast cancer
September 15, 2020
![A lodge employee is wearing a facial mask and standing behind plexiglass.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/putting-safety-first-at-our-lodges/fy21_gf_fall_story1.jpg?rev=78c891fac8fe4970adb3cb85e94da334&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=94E19C4254FC42F9CDCCBE1D48DE01EF)
Putting safety first at our lodges
September 10, 2020
![Liz Webb smiling with her arm around her granddaughter](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/community-provides-hope/fy21_gf_fall_story3.jpg?rev=11ec19c3b226455681fc48b1fac5e2e6&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=1BD1F058220B5160FF40101F88073666)
Community provides hope
September 10, 2020
![A graphic display showing what donors to the Canadian Cancer Society have made possible. $19.07 million invested in ground-breaking cancer research; answered calls and emails from 46,000 Canadians with questions about cancer and in need of community resources and support; offered a caring and supportive home away from during treatment for 6,114 guests to CCS lodges.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/the-remarkable-things-you-made-possible/fy21-gf-fall-story2-en.jpg?rev=af89ce6f0893470fb59b846260bfb628&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=88BE0221ED2ED4BF4B6EC4830D171A60)
The remarkable things you made possible
September 10, 2020
![Dr Housheng Hansen He](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/studying-rna-to-treat-prostate-cancer/fy21-mm-prostate-donor-update-story3-bodycopy.png?rev=e32d2588b00f4809b51072201299c783&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=C1754ECB60C94CA8ED7338C361DDE2D6)
Studying RNA to treat prostate cancer
August 20, 2020
![Dr Darryl Leong, CCS-funded researcher](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/taking-prostate-cancer-to-heart/fy21-mm-prostate-donor-update-story2-bodycopy.png?rev=319f2bf48da8428cb568a8995cd2b35a&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=EDEE54D899FEC75ACB520CDD44A765BC)
Taking prostate cancer to heart
August 18, 2020
![Man wearing a suit and tie smiling](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/advancing-treatment-for-metastatic-prostate-cancer/advancing-treatment.png?rev=d0cc64771ddf4152bdf6e31454be33c4&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=62589BD16BAE9D2BB5B345FF212C773D)
Advancing treatment for metastatic prostate cancer
August 18, 2020
![A man and woman in a research lab.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/research/our-impact/research-our-impact-hero.jpg?rev=3ec08f5863244e5a956fb51e84f279cd&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=15E3DE039B82CCAFB4DB807599CCED69)
Reducing the threat of COVID-19 for people with cancer
July 15, 2020
![A woman with a face mask sits at her office desk behind plexi glass.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/reopening-our-doors/about-news-reopening-our-doors.png?rev=f40951d57c0746a3a19288328bbb8526&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=67CB898EDCFEEDBAB1CE16EDDE1CBEAF)
Re-opening our doors
July 15, 2020
![Watermelon Greek Salad](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2020/watermelon-greek-salad/news-fy21-watermelon-salad.png?rev=832f7ee6dc2a4a9c85b5f5901561086d&cx=0.51&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=29420B74D3051959DEBB97435867410F)
Watermelon Greek salad
July 15, 2020