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CanPath at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference Community Event

Posted November 3, 2023

CCRC 2023 Cancer: Prevention, Treatment & You poster. A community event and panel discussion presented by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance. Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Halifax Convention Centre from 1:30 - 4:30 pm.

Date:: November 11, 2023
Time:: 1:30 pm
to 4:30 pm
Location:: Halifax Convention Centre: Argyle Suite

CanPath and Atlantic PATH are excited to participate in the upcoming Canadian Cancer Research Conference Community Event, “Cancer: Prevention, Treatment & You.”

Our team members are looking forward to meeting you!

Megan Fleming, Communications and Knowledge Translation Officer, CanPath
Jason Hicks, Executive Director, Atlantic PATH
Ellen Sweeney, Research Director, Atlantic PATH

Megan Fleming

Ellen Sweeney

Jason Hicks

This free event is open to the public:

Explore an exhibit hall with resources for people of all ages
Speak one-on-one with patient advocates
Learn about risk reduction
Get up-to-date information on screening and treatment, as well as helpful advice on life after a cancer diagnosis

There will also be a panel moderated by Eilish Bonang, Anchor of Global Morning News in Halifax, where you will hear about interesting research from:

Dr. Nathalie Saint-Jacques, MSc, PhD, Senior Epidemiologist, Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
Dr. Michael N. Ha, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Radiation Oncologist, Nova Scotia Health
Mr. Tom Christensen, MSc, Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CSEP-CEP), Physical Activity and Cancer (PAC) Lab

Join us at the Canadian Cancer Research Conference Community Event on November 11, 2023!