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Episode 22 – “Cancer is preventable, treatable, beatable”

We are pleased to air our new podcast!

In this episode, Tracy Slaney and Sevtap Savas talked to Barry Stein, the director of Colorectal Cancer Canada, a community support organization focusing on colon and rectal cancers in Canada.

Barry candidly shared his story with cancer and how this experience shaped his advocacy and leadership.

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May 4, 2025 by sevtapsavas Categories: Public Interest Group on Cancer ResearchTags: Advocacy, Canada, cancer, Colon Cancer Canada, Colorectal Cancer Canada, community support organization, Newfoundland and Labrador, Podcast, Public Engagement, Public Interest Group on Cancer Research, Public Outreach, St. John's Leave a comment

Episode 6 – A story of childhood cancers, resilience, and using lived experience to support others– Alan Winnett from Candlelighters NL shares

Our kids also get cancer – let’s not forget them when we talk or think about how to control and win over cancer.

In Canada, every year around 1,000 kids will be diagnosed with cancer. Sadly, we will also lose around 200 kids to cancer annually.

Pediatric cancers have impacts on the kids, their parents & siblings, friend, and extended family.

In this podcast, we talked with Alan Winnett, a parent of a child with a history of cancer and a board member for NL CandleLighters, a local charity and community support organization in NL focusing on pediatric cancers.

Check this podcast to learn the perspectives and experience by Alan and the many support programs available to families affected by pediatric cancers through the NL CandleLighters.

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April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 by sevtapsavas Categories: Public Interest Group on Cancer ResearchTags: #leat's learn, Advocacy, Canada, cancer, CandleLighters, caregivers, childhood cancers, community support organization, LivedCancerExperience, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, parents, Pediatric cancers, Podcasting, Public Engagement, Public Interest Group on Cancer Research, Public Outreach, St. John's Leave a comment
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