Canadian brain tumour patients continue to try to gain access to drugs and treatments available in other countries. Vorasidenib is available through an expanded access program in the United States, yet remains inaccessible to Canadians who may benefit from it. A petition was launched to influence the accessibility of this treatment option in Canada, and has since reached over 32,000 signatures. The campaign has now entered Phase Two – Write to your MP.

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The Queens Cancer Research Institute (QCRI) Patient Engagement Network (PEN) promotes knowledge and idea sharing between QCRI cancer researchers and patients/caregivers/family members that will inform new patient involvement in cancer research and improve cancer survivorship. They are looking for Abstract Poster Submissions from community participants including patients, survivors, caregivers, health care professionals and organizations.

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The CanCertainty Coalition is the united voice of more than 30 Canadian patient groups, cancer health charities, and caregiver organizations from across the country, joining together with oncologists and cancer care professionals to significantly improve the affordability and accessibility of cancer treatment. We are committed to ensuring all Canadians have CanCertainty – certainty that if cancer strikes them or their loved ones they will have fair and equal access to cancer treatment – no matter their age, cancer type, treatment type or where they live.

In partnership with CanCertainty, Rethink Breast Cancer has recently launched a petition to advocate for Ontario cancer patients to have equal access to take-home cancer treatment drugs.

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March of Dimes Canada is a leading national charity committed to championing equity, empowering ability, and creating real change that will help the more than six million people living with disabilities across the country unlock the richness of their lives. The #DisabilityWithoutPoverty movement was created to ensure that the Canada Disability Benefit becomes a reality.

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