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Here you will find stories from cancer patients, donors, doctors and researchers who all share the common goal - To Conquer Cancer.
 
May 08, 2013 - Kristal Wei - Full of gratitude and wanting to give back
May 08, 2013 - Emmanuelle Gattuso - She’s a hero to breast cancer patients
April 18, 2013 - ELLICSR - Health, Wellness and Cancer Survivorship Centre
April 12, 2013 - Invest In Research - A unique program that brings together a group of donors
April 10, 2013 - Sarah Simpson - I am a breast cancer survivor
March 25, 2013 - Joyce Frank - "Of everything in this world I treasure, I treasure the time I spent at Princess Margaret"
March 14, 2013 - Barry Boulanger - Monthly supporter of The Princess Margaret
February 14, 2013 - Ryan Keller - I give because The Princess Margaret saved my Mom's life
February 13, 2013 - Allan Connor - Ophthalmic Imager, wins 8 awards at the recent American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting
January 30, 2013 - First in Canada - Princess Margaret Pharmacy Welcomes its first Robot
January 24, 2013 - Roche Canada - Committed to giving back to the communities in which they live and work
January 03, 2013 - Kirsh Humanitarian Awards - Honouring Compassionate and Outstanding Care at The Princess Margaret
December 06, 2012 - Henry Fu-Kwok Lui - He told his children to keep dancing, keep laughing, keep loving
November 23, 2012 - Andrew Smith - Kidney cancer survivor
November 22, 2012 - Paul Gauthier - "Cancer will not ground me"
October 24, 2012 - Manuela Di Rauso - A mother’s pride and joy
October 12, 2012 - Building a Cyclotron machine to support new diagnostic testing - Molecular imaging
October 02, 2012 - Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight - awarded the 2012 AFP Greater Toronto Chapter Philanthropy Award for Outstanding Philanthropists
September 28, 2012 - We’re now the - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
September 27, 2012 - 10 Years of Dedication - A great event needs passionate, dedicated people to fuel it year after year
September 20, 2012 - WEWC Impact - Donors Continue Making Extraordinary ‘Strides’ in Breast and Gynecological Cancer Research
September 05, 2012 - Dr. Anthony Finelli - scoring goals for kidney cancer treatment
September 05, 2012 - “Cancer is torture, sometimes” - Delia Deacon’s thoughts about the disease that affected her mother
August 21, 2012 - Robert and Maggie Bras - Fighting cancer through innovative drug therapies
August 16, 2012 - IMPACT - Important Personalized Cancer Medicine Study Launches
August 07, 2012 - The Tea Party - Contributing to Cancer Research through music
May 11, 2012 - Robert Kidd - A clinical trial gave him back his life
May 07, 2012 - First-time Walker - Janine achieves her fundraising goal even before her breast cancer surgery date
May 07, 2012 - Dr. Anthony Fyles - Now hold your breath and count to 15….
May 07, 2012 - New Clinical Trial - Using new tools to get a ‘fingerprint’ for each tumour
May 01, 2012 - Dr. Michael Milosevic - Researchers at The Princess Margaret use oxygen levels in tumours to predict cancer recurrence
February 10, 2012 - Ben's Song - Ben’s relationship with his mother as she battled cancer put a song in his heart
February 03, 2012 - Nanoparticles - tiny drug delivery devices with a big future
February 03, 2012 - Molecular Profiling - Producing a more informative ‘picture’ of a tumour
February 03, 2012 - UHN Employees have Impact - Riding, fundraising, and saying thank you
February 03, 2012 - Impact of one stem cell - Finding the needle in the haystack
February 02, 2012 - Team Noble has Impact - plunger heads’ doing their part to flush cancer away
February 01, 2012 - Chad Cieslik - Superman
January 25, 2012 - Lindsay Thomas - Jersey Boys cast members remember her in a moving musical tribute
January 17, 2012 - The Shoppers Drug Mart® Weekend to End Women’s Cancers™ - Impact Event
January 17, 2012 - Paula Seigel - I’m a 10, and I have a story to tell!
January 17, 2012 - Community Connections - Showing cancer patients and their families they are not alone
January 17, 2012 - Immunotherapy - Fighting tumours with T-cells
January 16, 2012 - Adele Evans - My dance with cancer began in 2006
January 11, 2012 - Dr. Ralph Gilbert - Rebuilding a face … restoring a life
December 08, 2011 - Jean-Paul Basacchi - A harrowing week for a 21-year-old
November 16, 2011 - Do Just One Thing Today - What will you do?
October 31, 2011 - Kate Mlodzik - “Without the MRI, that aggressive cancer would still be growing within me”
October 28, 2011 - Johnny Reid - Sends walkers off on a ‘high’
October 12, 2011 - Dr. Robert Buckman - always had time to help raise funds for The Princess Margaret
October 10, 2011 - In Memoriam: - Dr. Robert Buckman
September 22, 2011 - Mark Baldwin - He could name any bird in the sky … any grass/shrub in the ground
August 18, 2011 - Barry Spilchuk - My Stay at P.M.H. (Princess Margaret Hilton!)
June 29, 2011 - They Love German Beer and Canadian Bacon! - Fan Club Supports Cancer Research with their Christmas Collection
May 30, 2011 - Radiation Therapy - Now hold your breath and count to 15….
May 09, 2011 - Jamie Bras - "Be that example"
April 18, 2011 - Rob McColm - Why I Ride
April 12, 2011 - Volunteers at The Princess Margaret - The Pivotal Role that they Play
March 15, 2011 - Ray Scapinello - I admire the survivors and those going through the fight every day
March 12, 2011 - 2010 & 2011 WEWC Corporate Teams - as of March 23, 2011
February 23, 2011 - “I’m a cancer graduate” - Lisa Ray, celebrated actress and PMH patient, talks about her diagnosis and treatment for MM
February 22, 2011 - Patients Powering Research - Human tissue—healthy and diseased—is the ‘raw material’ most needed by cancer scientists
February 01, 2011 - 50 Year Ago, Two Researchers Made History - and their Discovery Continues to Impact the Scientific Cancer Community Today
January 12, 2011 - Make this Weekend Matter - Hear why The Weekend matters to some PMHF staff who are proud Walkers
January 10, 2011 - Empowering Cancer Patients - Through Self-Management Programs and Skills
January 10, 2011 - Dr. Stephane Laframboise - Site Leader of the Gynaecologic Oncology department
January 06, 2011 - Multiple Myeloma - Moving it to the ‘front burner’
January 06, 2011 - Dr. Stefan Hofer - Pre-eminent Hockey Doctor
January 06, 2011 - Advancing Surgical Robotics - In the fight against Women's Cancers
December 07, 2010 - Mark Dailey - Succumbed to cancer December 2010
November 22, 2010 - Chris Taylor - Life Altering and Life Enriching
November 22, 2010 - The Philip S. Orsino Facility for Cell Therapy - A clean, controlled environment to develop new cell-based anti-cancer therapies
November 04, 2010 - Women’s Cancers and Genetic Testing - To be tested or not? Princess Margaret genetic counsellors can help you decide
October 28, 2010 - Behind the Scenes - 2010
September 30, 2010 - Brandon Arama - Raising money for The Princess Margaret
July 16, 2010 - The Al Hertz Centre for Supportive and Palliative Care - Enhancing the Way We Treat Patients
June 07, 2010 - Nunzio Varricchio - this time he won!
May 19, 2010 - Dr. Jennifer Jones - Research Demonstrating the Importance of Supporting Cancer Survivors
May 19, 2010 - Dr. Marcus Bernardini - The gynecologic robotics program
May 19, 2010 - Veronica Van Rooyen - Breast cancer survivor
May 13, 2010 - Lung Cancer - The Princess Margaret: A World Leader in the Treatment of Lung Cancer
May 12, 2010 - Positive Mindset meets Lung Cancer - An interview with John Charles, Lung Cancer Survivor
April 22, 2010 - The Gerry & Nancy Pencer Brain Tumor Centre - Making a difference in the quality of life of people living with brain tumors
April 07, 2010 - Sydney Waldman - Like Mother Like Daughter…in the very best way!
February 16, 2010 - Victoria Carter - happy to play a part
January 29, 2010 - Tomorrows Doctors - fighting cancer every step of the way, today
January 04, 2010 - Dr. Gary Rodin - Leading the way in Palliative and Supportive Care
December 14, 2009 - Jason Brommet - Alexis Angels (Attitude is Everything)
November 27, 2009 - St. Michael’s College School - Raises $17,000 for Cancer Research
November 16, 2009 - Oncology Nursing - de Souza Institute surpasses five-year goals in its first year
September 29, 2009 - Sharon Ingle - Try Tri Agian
September 29, 2009 - Optimism in the battle against women’s cancers - Link Between Some Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Excites Dr. Tak Mak
September 29, 2009 - BioBank - Deposits That Save Lives
September 29, 2009 - PMHF ‘In Our Lifetime’ Commercial - Makes Major Impact
September 28, 2009 - Making Ripples - Lily Yee-Sloan is using WEBC to change her ‘couch potato ways’!
September 25, 2009 - Immunotherapy - Training our body to recognize and destroy tumour cells
September 17, 2009 - Dr. Tak Mak - 2009 Weekend to End Breast Cancer Speech at Closing Ceremonies
September 14, 2009 - Desperate for a Cure Housewives - Their Wisteria Lane is 60 Kilometres Long!
July 22, 2009 - Tumour Metabolism - Understanding what fuels a tumour
July 17, 2009 - The funds you raise - For the Ride to Conquer Cancer
July 17, 2009 - Rob Buren - First handcyclist to participate in The Ride To Conquer Cancer
July 17, 2009 - World Community Grid - Supporting the research of Dr. Jurisica
July 14, 2009 - Martin Streek - What an extraordinary legacy to leave behind
June 26, 2009 - Debbie Sacrob - Ovarian Cancer Survivor
June 08, 2009 - A Teaching Hospital - Preparing the next generation of cancer specialists
June 08, 2009 - Image-guided technology - enabling better outcomes in cancer surgery
May 29, 2009 - Maggie Bain - Seeing is Believing
April 29, 2009 - Todd Herzog - Breaking the stigma of Breast Cancer
April 22, 2009 - Guided Therapeutics Combined with New Robotic Technology - Makes Powerful Medicine
April 07, 2009 - Rick Field - “I’m alive today because of a new drug … available to me first through a clinical trial at PMH"
April 03, 2009 - Michael Fessaha - A soul that is wise beyond its years
February 26, 2009 - Maria Filosa - “I am healthy, healed and whole.”
January 23, 2009 - Augusta Campoli - Celebrating our Gifted Volunteers!
January 05, 2009 - Dr. Tak Mak - Building the Breast Cancer ‘Dream Team’
December 12, 2008 - Prisco Salvador - Conducting research at the bedside
December 12, 2008 - PMH Oncology Nurses - Raising the bar on patient-centered care
December 12, 2008 - Kate Gilhooly - Putting down deep roots at PMH
November 27, 2008 - Prostate Cancer - Leading the Way on Individualized Treatment
November 26, 2008 - Dr. Jonathan Irish - Surging On for cancer research
November 25, 2008 - Chinyere Eni and Dr. Robert Buckman - Common purpose, not so common riders
November 20, 2008 - Stan Stanczuk - I Call it ‘The Princess Margaret Hilton’
November 10, 2008 - A Note on - PMHF’S Prudent Financial Management
October 24, 2008 - CaringVoices.ca - Turning the Hospital ‘Inside Out’
October 23, 2008 - The Princess Margaret - A place of hope and healing
October 22, 2008 - Fighting Breast Cancer One Disease At A Time - Are we making progress in our battle with breast cancer?
October 22, 2008 - Leanne Cater - Host of Morning Show on New Country 95.3
October 09, 2008 - The Princess Margaret - In Our Lifetime Achievement Award and Annual Reception
October 06, 2008 - JCB Grant Society - Luncheon Celebrates those that make The Princess Margaret part of their Personal Legacy
October 03, 2008 - Kitty Cohen - WEBC Walker
September 17, 2008 - Dr. Frances Shepherd - Setting a New World Standard of Care for Lung Cancer
August 14, 2008 - Dr. Sylvia Asa - A World-Class Biobank—Fuels the research team
July 17, 2008 - Tom Ehrlich - Founder of investment club where the ROI is the opportunity To Conquer Cancer In Our Lifetime
July 04, 2008 - Shameer Esmail - Cancer Survivor
June 13, 2008 - Marc Ballesteros - Musician and Rider
June 06, 2008 - Elizabeth Taylor - Doctors call her ‘their legend’
April 23, 2008 - Dr. Susan Done - Pathologist and Breast Cancer Researcher
March 28, 2008 - Miles and Shelby - A Celebration of Giving
March 07, 2008 - PMH Kidney Cancer Patients - ‘Paying it Forward’
March 06, 2008 - Michael and Marie McDougall - Brother and Sister
February 19, 2008 - Neville Kirchmann - He ‘walks the talk’
January 23, 2008 - Paul Alofs - President and CEO of the PMH Foundation shares insights on the non-profit world
November 22, 2007 - Dr. David Jaffray - Advanced Image-guided radiation medicine
November 12, 2007 - Michele Taras - The Breast Cancer Project
October 24, 2007 - Dr. Daniel Bergsagel - Mentor and Leader
October 22, 2007 - Dr. Mary Gospodarowicz - Medical Director of the Cancer Program at PMH and UHN
October 22, 2007 - What is a Clinical Trial? - Ensure that results from promising research, are safe and effective.
September 26, 2007 - Audrey Campbell - One of Canada’s leading philanthropists
September 11, 2007 - Joe Finley - Joe's Team Captain
July 20, 2007 - Carmel Derdaele - 2007 Rogers Cup will pay tribute to the 23-year employee at Tennis Canada
July 11, 2007 - Dr. Malcolm Moore - Director - The Robert & Maggie Bras and Family New Drug Development Program at PMH
April 10, 2007 - Joanna Severino - Cancer Survivor
January 19, 2007 - Dr. Patricia Shaw - Ovarian Cancer Researcher
December 13, 2006 - Meet Ruth Baillie - Investing in cancer research: a monthly donor's perspective
December 13, 2006 - Meet Dr. Benjamin Neel - New Director of Ontario Cancer Institute
December 05, 2006 - C.Cure.ity Blanket - A Personal Story About Creating Cancer Awareness
November 20, 2006 - Meet Dr. John Dick - Cancer Stem Cells Researcher
November 01, 2006 - Chuck Hantho - PMHF Gift of Stock Donor
November 01, 2006 - Kerri Lee and Kevin Middleton - PMHF Donor
November 01, 2006 - Ida Lee - PMHF Patient
September 12, 2006 - Ellen Clare - PMHF Gift of Stock Donor
August 18, 2006 - Dr. Jonathan Irish - Surgical Oncologist
August 18, 2006 - Elena Ruggero Gallucci - Cancer Survivor
July 21, 2006 - Gillian Grant - Chemo Buddy
July 21, 2006 - Dr. Mark Minden - Leukemia Specialist
July 18, 2006 - Esther and Irving Matlow - PMHF Monthly Donors
July 11, 2006 - Two Friends Share their Story - Donor
June 02, 2006 - Dr. Igor Jurisica - Computational Biologist
June 01, 2006 - Krys Moore - Nurse Clinician
June 01, 2006 - Dr. Hitoshi Okada - Cancer Biologist
June 01, 2006 - Archie Forsyth - Legacy Donor
May 25, 2006 - Christine Rae - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Mike Veenema - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Andy Reti - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Keith Hautala - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Marion State - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Norma Henn - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Roy Arnott - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Bob Nye - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Debbie Mattsson - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Terri Dunnigan - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Barbara and Bernard Feinstein - PMHF Donor
May 19, 2006 - Ingrid Gadsden - PMHF Donor
May 19, 2006 - John Steinberg - PMHF Donor
May 19, 2006 - David Roberts - PMHF Donor
May 19, 2006 - Dr. Jeffrey Siewerdsen - Medical Physicist
May 19, 2006 - Domenic Dell’Elce and family - PMHF Donor
May 19, 2006 - Dr. Suzanne Trudel - Cancer Researcher
May 19, 2006 - Joseph Calabrese - Cancer Survivor
May 19, 2006 - Dr. Peter Cheung - Cancer Biologist

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