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Cooking through cancer: Antioxidant-rich recipes for treatment and beyond

It can seem difficult to eat more fruits and vegetables, especially if they haven’t been a big part of your diet until now. Here are some of our favorite delivery systems (aka recipes) for getting in your antioxidant fruits and veggies!

April 13, 2017 | by Cook for Your LIFE

'Above and beyond:' Darlene Olsen, volunteer/fundraiser extraordinaire

When Darlene Olsen organized her first fundraiser for LGFB, she put down $10,000 of her own money to secure a venue – she admits, it was a bit daunting. But she's since organized countless events for the charity, raising more than $200,000 over the past decade.

April 11, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute

World Health Day: 10 lessons learned from ovarian cancer

I often tell people I am a graduate of the University of Cancer because, as with most great challenges in life, the cancer journey is full of lessons. In honour of World Health Day, I will share some of those lessons.

April 7, 2017 | by Sherry Abbott

World Health Day: Finding acceptance in ovarian cancer

Donna Pepin was diagnosed with ovarian cancer – a disease she knew very little about - at the age of 49.

April 7, 2017 | by Facing Cancer Together

World Health Day: Getting through the dark days of leukemia

These are some of the things I did to help me get through some of those dark and challenging times to make myself feel good about ME.

April 7, 2017 | by Adriana Lombardo

World Health Day: 15 ways to boost mental health during treatment

Having gone through cancer treatment myself for Hodgkin's Lymphoma, here are 15 ways to boost your mental well-being...

April 7, 2017 | by Facing Cancer Together

World Health Day: 5 tips for balancing depression and breast cancer

To live with depression is one thing and to be diagnosed with cancer is another – but to deal with them simultaneously is a whole other ballgame.

April 7, 2017 | by Lindsey Finkelstein

Fertility: A sensitive, but relevant subject in the cancer community

Cancer grips our lives unexpectedly, even more so for the young who are expecting a long and bright future. Cancer robs us of our future sometimes, and for most, the ability to even think long-term. I was privy to this experience when I was diagnosed with leukemia at 21.

April 4, 2017 | by Ashlinn Sarah Jane

Oncology Nursing Day: Celebrating LGFB's major supporters

Brampton’s Lollita Rahaman, clinical nurse educator at William Osler Health System, can easily recall one of the most difficult moments from her nearly 20-year career of working the oncology floor. "I remember one patient in particular, who didn't have a good prognosis," Lollita said.

April 3, 2017 | by Larissa Cahute

The unexpected Part Two: Low counts and a relapse

I felt a wave of heat come over me and began to tear at the eyes, then I whispered, “Daddy? I think I relapsed.”

March 29, 2017 | by Adriana Lombardo

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Cooking through cancer: Antioxidant-rich recipes for treatment and beyond

'Above and beyond:' Darlene Olsen, volunteer/fundraiser extraordinaire

World Health Day: 10 lessons learned from ovarian cancer

World Health Day: Finding acceptance in ovarian cancer

World Health Day: Getting through the dark days of leukemia

World Health Day: 15 ways to boost mental health during treatment

World Health Day: 5 tips for balancing depression and breast cancer

Fertility: A sensitive, but relevant subject in the cancer community

Oncology Nursing Day: Celebrating LGFB's major supporters

The unexpected Part Two: Low counts and a relapse

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