Sarcoma

• University of Calgary developing new immunotherapy cancer treatment

  The immunotherapy offers an alternative treatment when chemotherapy, radiation and surgery are no longer effective. The next phase of the trial is recruiting patients.

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  Jul 2
  
• Excuse me! Meet a man training do a 1,000-plus burpees in a single hour

  A Montreal man is trying break a world record for burpees, but also to raise awareness about sarcoma, an extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2023
  
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• Calgary father and firefighter featured in emotional Alberta Cancer Foundation campaign

  This weekend marks World Cancer Day. Feb. 4 is reserved to raise awareness and encourage prevention. A Calgary man with cancer is sharing his story to bring survivors hope.

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  Feb 2, 2023
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• Calgary firefighter survives cancer, gives back to boy battling sarcoma

  A Calgary firefighter who beat cancer is using his new outlook on life to raise money for family he's never met after a young boy received a similar diagnosis.

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  Mar 14, 2022
• Montreal doctors use ‘heated chemotherapy’ on 3-year-old boy with sarcoma

  While the technique is growing in popularity, CHU Ste-Justine pediatric surgeon Nelson Piché believes it has never been used on such a young patient in Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2021
• Southern Alberta family offering rainbow of hope with non-profit for cancer patients

  During her fight, Bo lost a kidney. But one year later she's a healthy three-year-old and her cancer is in remission after undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

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  Dec 22, 2020
• Calgary woman doesn’t let terminal cancer stop her from graduating with nursing degree

  A room in Calgary's Tom Baker Cancer care centre was transformed for a special graduation ceremony for a University of Lethbridge student.

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  Mar 12, 2020
• Boy battling cancer gets wish of walking mom down aisle days before dying

  A 12-year-old Ohio boy with cancer told his mom he wanted to walk her down the aisle before he died – the boy’s wish came true just days before his death.

  World

  Nov 13, 2018
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• Rob Ford and liposarcoma: Patients, families shed light on chemotherapy

  Doctors say that Rob Ford has a rare cancer and will be starting chemotherapy within days. Patients and families shed light on what he might be facing.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2014