It was a Saturday in summer of 1997 when Dr. Chris Brown, then 41, reported for on call duty at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre in Calgary. He picked up his patients’ medical charts and commenced his rounds at the room of a new leukemia patient. As he strode into the room, he noticed a … Read More
Guest blog post by Slade Rogers, Alberta Cancer Foundation supporter and one of the Directors of Cowboys for a Cure Over the years, many great cowboys and cowgirls have been lost to cancer. In 2013, former bareback rider and rodeo announcer Bill Scheers was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Although he was beginning his own cancer … Read More
This year, the Alberta Cancer Foundation shared a number of important stories from Alberta and beyond. In no particular order, we’re recapping our most popular social media stories of 2015 as chosen by your likes, comments, clicks and shares. Empathy Cards When a loved one hears the words “you have cancer,” it can be difficult … Read More