Canadian Cancer Statistics 2012

Lung cancer continues to be the number one cancer killer among men and women, according to the latest annual Canadian Cancer Statistics report.
Read the media release | View the report

Believe magazine 

Read the latest issue of Believe for stories about the remarkable people who pitch in every day to fight cancer, including cancer survivors, volunteers, fundraisers, and cancer researchers – such as Dr Christine Friedenreich, whose Alberta study looks at the impact of exercise on breast cancer.

Get off the bench and into the game  

Road Hockey to Conquer Cancer is a dawn-to-dusk marathon event that celebrates a game Albertans love to play, allowing them to fundraise for the fight against cancer. Register today for our Edmonton event!

Join the ultimate rewards club  

Cancer screening and early detection are two of the most powerful tools you have to fight back against cancer. Join the Cancer Fight Club health reminder program to receive a personalized e-mail with information on what cancers you should be talking to your doctor about, based on your age and gender.

Warm hands, warm hearts 

Fight cancer and look good doing it! Get your daffodil mittens for just $20 at any Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta/NWT Division, office and support the fight for life.

Your donations are fighting for life 

We fundraise for only one reason – to raise critical funds for our mission of eradicating cancer and improving the quality of life for those living with it. Learn more about how your donations are fighting for life.

Fight back with hope – wear the daffodil 

April 27 is Daffodil Day

Big Burn busts myths, highlights risks of indoor tanning 

New website aims to educate young tanners

ATCO makes EPIC contribution to the fight against cancer 

2011 employee fundraising campaign raises $120,000 for the Society

Donors beware of fraudulent callers 

Albertans receiving bogus calls from scam artists pretending to collect charitable donations on behalf of the Society

Society urges federal leadership on drug shortages 

National coordinated approach needed to find effective solutions

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Nutrition Month 

There are ways you can reduce your risk of colorectal cancer and other cancers by living a healthier lifestyle

Innovative Alberta cancer researcher awarded new Canadian Cancer Society grant 

University of Alberta immunologist harnessing the immune system to better attack cancer

Larger cigarette package health warnings appearing on store shelves 

Canada among countries with the largest health warnings in the world

Base tans are a myth 

So-called base tans are a cancer risk and offer very little protection against sunburn

Society among top charities for Cenovus employees 

Cenovus Energy employees' ongoing commitment to the fight for life raised over $32,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society in 2011