The Colon Club

Colon Cancer Canada, with the support of celebrated Canadians, is launching the Colon Cancer Awareness Month with a hard hitting Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign that promotes the message that people need to “talk about it.”

Canadian celebrities involved in the campaign are Olympic medalist Adam van Koeverden, singing legend Anne Murray, hockey legend Darryl Sittler, actress Emmanuelle Chriqui, and actor Neil Crone. “They all have a personal story that brought them to Colon Cancer Canada – we just couldn’t be more proud of them,” explains Amy Elmaleh, Co-Founder of Colon Cancer Canada.

Based on a physician’s recommendation, anyone with a permanent or temporary mobility limitation is eligible for a parking permit for people with disabilities. A physician must assess the individual, and confirm that the applicant is limited by one of more of the following conditions:

Applicant cannot walk any distance without assistance of another person or a mobility aid
Applicant cannot walk 100 metres without risk to health
Applicant has a disability that affects mobility, and the ability to walk specifically

henry123 wrote:I have a question. Does total colectomy qualify you for disability and handicap parking etc in Canada.

I have had total colectomy. Generally, my BM are predictable and can be planned for. But every once in a while they act funny and I need to rush nearest washroom. You know the story.

Does anyone have any experience in this regards. Who decides if you are eligible for such things.

Recruitment for the 48-day trial in 150 patients will begin soon after the expected Health Canada and ethics approval is obtained. Patients in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Prince George, Victoria, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Kingston and Toronto will be enrolled in the trial investigating whether cannabis properties reduce cancer-related symptoms including pain, sleep disturbance, anxiety and nausea.

Slug wrote:Here is a question

Does a CT scan pick up infected lymph nodes, or can only a PET scan do that...and why do the Candian doctors only use CT scans (at least they did on my wife)
Not sure if this has been addressed before, but would like to see from any Canadian experiences

There’s a growing belief that a blood test could act as a crystal ball in predicting a person’s necessity, response, and ultimate outcome to cancer treatment.

According to BC Cancer researchers, blood can contain tiny fragments of DNA from an individual’s cancer and those fragments provide incredible insight into the patient’s journey. Imagine a simple blood test guiding your treatment: pointing to the right drugs, staying one step ahead of the cancer, and effectively breaking it down.

These miniscule fragments are called circulating tumour DNA, or ctDNA for short. And, BC Cancer’s world-leading breast cancer team is embarking on a two year study looking at the benefits of introducing ctDNA testing in the clinic ...