![A photo of a mom sitting on a sofa with her daughter and young son.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/about-stories-hero.jpg?rev=f044fd649556407485acd2a7a7c529f0&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=575&ch=425&hash=0CF94B121F4E71F40EF9660BBF912E6B)
Our stories
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.
Our latest stories
![Paisley looking up at the camera and eating ice cream](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2024/paisley/paisley-thumbnail.jpg?rev=c007fb4d496345c5b798592a49e7e8fc&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=FA9BC68B0DF720018C4AF53A9F1B0288)
Paisley's childhood cancer story: Healing with joy as a family
![Michelle and her husband.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2022/daffodil-hero-michelle-blog/michelle-daffodil-hero-2022-1.jpg?rev=3270580f8c2443d8ba3d436c8bc08993&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=6A02A029668D17732D12BE24F7C0AD00)
Our Daffodil Hero: How leukemia research can help more people like Michelle
![Vincent sitting by a window](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/how-teen-became-caregiver-when-cancer-affected-family/about-teen-caregiver-vincent-1.png?rev=a0b36dc577fb4b9aa23cedace618330a&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=9BFB77D336A92B9A0E28215B871678F7)
How a teen became a caregiver when cancer affected his family
![A scientist looking at a blood sample](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/blood-cancer-in-canada/aboutus-stories-bloodcancerincanada-bloodsample.jpg?rev=99e1843c30d443c990bd26a5dd3258de&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=FE83091192C384047F9107A06862D522)
What you need to know about blood cancer in Canada
![A young woman wearing the survivors T-shirt of Relay](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2020/how-research-helped-change-the-odds-for-this-childhood-cancer-survivor/emma-childhood-cancer-survivor.jpg?rev=ca2b3e8122944fb4a5b82b690df9d9dc&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=317618597FC0BC1A2A43DE57D5EEAB0F)
How research helped change the odds for this childhood cancer survivor
![A young man smiling outside.](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/stories/2021/how-youth-take-action-to-change-the-future-of-cancer/iyd-blog-our-stories-image.png?rev=84eebf67302b42f3925f514646b74488&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=55D24FB7CCB48BD937CAA18EA859BD8C)
How youth take action to change the future of cancer