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Many Teen Smokers Struggle To Kick The Habit (Medical News Today)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Most teenagers who smoke cigarettes make repeated attempts to quit but most are unsuccessful, according to new research from the Universite de Montreal and funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Breast cancer database has weaknesses: advocate (CBC.ca)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:22:48 GMT

The Canadian Cancer Society says it is unacceptable that Newfoundland and Labrador health officials cannot say how cancer patients who received inaccurate test results actually died.

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Teens turning on to flavoured cigarillos (Globe and Mail)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:23:00 GMT

With 35 per cent of Grade 10 to 12 students having tried cigar products, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling for a ban

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Canadian Cancer Society Wants To Ban Flavored Cigarillos (VitaBeat)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:05:01 GMT

The Canadian Cancer Society is appealing for the government to ban flavored cigarillos because a national survey has revealed that a high number of teens are experimenting with the products. Rob Cunningham, spokesperson of the society, said that these products are attractive to the youth because they come in fruit, candy and ice cream flavors.

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Stubborn smoking rates worry cancer society (CBC.ca)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:57:27 GMT

For the first time in years, the number of young smokers in Canada is not dropping, new data from Statistics Canada reveals, and that worries the Canadian Cancer Society's P.E.I. branch.

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They Must Have Found A Cure (small dead animals)

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:25:40 GMT

How else to explain someone with this much time on their hands? That ip address belongs to the Canadian Cancer Society....

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P.E.I. park has it made in the shade (CBC.ca)

Tue, 27 May 2008 11:17:57 GMT

Tea Hill Park in Stratford has become the first park in P.E.I. to be designated as sun safe by the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Relay for Life (easternblot.net)

Mon, 26 May 2008 21:20:33 GMT

Like last year, our lab will again be participating in Relay for Life. My pledge page is here, and I have two motivations to participate: 1. We’re funded in part by the Canadian Cancer Society to carry out cell biology research, and this is our way of doing something in return. 2. Funds raised by the CCS [...]

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MyFax Donates to Canadian Cancer Society for Every New Customer (EuroInvestor.co.uk)

Mon, 26 May 2008 17:20:57 GMT

Relay for Life events are comprised of teams of 10 people who participate in a 12-hour overnight non-competitive relay. The local events are a celebration of cancer survival and a tribute to the lives of loved ones who have been touched by cancer. The funds raised by Relay For Life support cancer research, provides information and services for those affected by cancer and...

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MyFax Donates to Canadian Cancer Society for Every New Customer (Business Wire)

Mon, 26 May 2008 17:04:00 GMT

PermalinkTo save a permanent link to this news, right-click the date and time (Ctl-click on a Mac) and choose the command to copy the link, link location or shortcut.MyFax Donates to Canadian Cancer Society for Every New Customer Internet fax service provider donates $1 per new account now through June 20, 2008 OTTAWA--()--, the provider of the fastest growing Internet fax service...

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Cancer society urges Alberta to ban pesticides (CBC.ca)

Fri, 23 May 2008 15:19:34 GMT

The Canadian Cancer Society has renewed its call for Alberta to ban the sale and use of pesticides, citing its recent poll showing 87 per cent of respondents who say they would support restricting the use of cosmetic pesticides on public and private land.

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Photosensitivity (Torontoist)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Cancer Connections , an exhibition of photographs of people whose lives have been changed by cancer, launches today in Nathan Phillips Square. The exhibition, organized by photographers' group PhotoSensitive in partnership with the Canadian Cancer Society , aims to document the effects of cancer on the lives on Canadians. PhotoSensitive is inviting...

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Link Between Major Ailments, Lack Of Vitamin D To Be Investigated By Health Canada Study (VitaBeat)

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:35:01 GMT

Health Canada will launch a study by fall to probe the link between the lack of Vitamin D and major ailments like cancer, heart disease and multiple sclerosis. The study was triggered by mounting pressure from the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Pediatric Society on Health Canada to look deeper based on the claims by the two medical societies that...

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Chase, Canadian Cancer Society Launch Charitable Card in Canada (Payment News)

Thu, 01 May 2008 13:06:31 GMT

Chase Card Services and the Canadian Cancer Society have announced the launch of the PayPass-enabled Canadian Cancer Society MasterCard from Chase. By using the card for daily purchases, one per cent of customers’ eligible net purchases will be donated directly to the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Chase, Canadian Cancer Society Launch Charitable Card in Canada (Business Wire)

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE:JPM], the Canadian Cancer Society and

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The Canadian Cancer Society presents TOAST (It's all about me!)

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:20:00 GMT

If you are looking for something to do on Thursday, May 1, and want to support a good cause, then check out TOAST ! Raise a glass and toast ... to finding a cure, to hope, to love, to life! TOAST is the perfect place to relax on a Thursday evening, make new friends and enjoy a glass of wine, beer and food. This wine, beer and food tasting is in support of the Canadian Cancer Society...

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Obesity, Inactivity as Common Among Cancer Survivors as Rest of Canadians (Newswise)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:23:50 GMT

New research from the University of Alberta, supported by the Canadian Cancer Society, shows that many cancer survivors in Canada are overweight and inactive, which could put them at risk for health problems, including their cancer returning.

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Obesity, inactivity as common among cancer survivors as rest of Canadians, study shows (Eurekalert)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

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Drug access needs improving: cancer society (CBC.ca)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:01:07 GMT

Prince Edward Islanders have government-funded access to fewer cancer-fighting drugs than other Canadians, and that needs to change, says the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Nova Scotia tops cancer numbers (CBC.ca)

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:30:46 GMT

More women die from cancer in Nova Scotia than in any other province, according to new figures from the Canadian Cancer Society.

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