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There’s a story to be told at every stage of the cancer journey – from prevention, to diagnosis, to treatment, to life with or beyond cancer. Here, you’ll find real experiences from Canadians across the country and learn how your support is helping the Canadian Cancer Society make a difference. Explore stories that highlight the impact of groundbreaking cancer research, support programs and services, advocacy, healthy living and more.

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A portrait of Craig Savill with his hands together looking at the camera.
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Craig Savill leaned on the curling community during his cancer experience
Vivian Chu hugging her husband and two children
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Diagnosis to advocacy: Vivian's metastatic breast cancer story
Cassidy London smiling and holding a daffodil
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Cassidy's story: Taking back control from cancer
Paisley looking up at the camera and eating ice cream
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Paisley's childhood cancer story: Healing with joy as a family
A group of people's hands on top of each other
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How advocacy creates an impact in cancer care
Bonnie Hall looking over her shoulder and smiling
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Finding hope with Dry Feb
A man woman and child hold each other together in a tight hug.
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How going dry makes an impact
Headshot of Joan McVean.
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Joan's story: Going dry to honour a memory
A man is hosting a livestream fundraiser with his computer screen and microphone in view.
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4 things to know about livestream fundraising
Coral and her daughter hugging and they are wearing pink CIBC Run for the Cure t-shirts
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For Coral the CIBC Run for the Cure is an experience like no other
Linda and the Pink Days in Bloom volunteers, wearing pink formal attire and hats.
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Pinks Days in Bloom: A Growing Movement
Collage of the participants of hope
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5 Participants of Hope share why they continue to relay
Michelle and her husband.
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Our Daffodil Hero: How leukemia research can help more people like Michelle
Doug surrounded by trees,
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Team rallies together to ditch alcohol and support the cancer cause
A yellow background with text that says, “10 things that happened in 2021 and the impact on the future of cancer.” A heart, megaphone and microscope icon.
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10 things that happened in 2021 and the impact on the future of cancer
A man in a running outfit standing outside beside a truck.
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Running 1000 kilometres for cancer research
A grandmother hugging her granddaughter.
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9 reasons to go dry this February
Linda sitting in a chair.
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After losing 3 sisters to cancer, how one woman honours their memory at Relay For Life