Cancer

Is there a better way to screen for cervical cancer?

Is there a better way to screen for cervical cancer?

HPV screening has replaced Pap smears in many countries, and several Canadian provinces are now following suit for cervical cancer screening. Here's why.

Tayo Bero, Chatelaine

How to navigate breast cancer screening guidelines

How to navigate breast cancer screening guidelines

Mammograms can spot cancer two to three years before physical symptoms develop, but screening guidelines vary between provinces. Here's what you need to know.

Mariyam Khaja, Chatelaine

I have two toddlers… and stage four breast cancer

I have two toddlers… and stage four breast cancer

You know you’re a mother when you’re still trying to micromanage a childhood you might not be around for.

Crysta Balis

How to tell the kids you have breast cancer

How to tell the kids you have breast cancer

There’s no shortage of euphemisms for describing cancer to children. But first you have to get comfortable with the concepts and the words in your mouth.

Jessica Leeder

I let my kids cut my hair off instead of waiting for it to fall out from chemo

I let my kids cut my hair off instead of waiting for it to fall out from chemo

When I started chemotherapy my kids began to worry about me losing my hair. So, two weeks in, I decided to throw a haircutting party.

Amy Miedema

What life is like when you have breast cancer—and kids

What life is like when you have breast cancer—and kids

What life is like for young moms dealing with breast cancer.

Jessica Leeder

It’s the biggest test of my life—raising two kids after my husband died

It’s the biggest test of my life—raising two kids after my husband died

In the months since my husband died, my two kids and I have been struggling and learning as we try to rebuild our life as Jon would’ve wanted us to.

Nancy Westaway

How having a child with cancer prepared me for COVID-19

How having a child with cancer prepared me for COVID-19

Going through those five years of hell taught this mom a lot about resiliency and most importantly, how to get through a crisis.

Antonia Palmer

I was four months pregnant when I found out I had cancer

I was four months pregnant when I found out I had cancer

I’d been worried about eating Brie cheese and deli meat, and here I was about to be injected with something that kills growing cells.

Jillian Bickmore

Ricki Lake wants sick kids to have access to cannabis oil

Ricki Lake wants sick kids to have access to cannabis oil

In the new documentary Weed the People, actress Ricki Lake and director Abby Epstein explore the use of cannabis oil in kids with cancer.

Kim Shiffman

A mother with cancer to her children: 'When words fail me... at least I can say I love you'

A mother with cancer to her children: 'When words fail me... at least I can say I love you'

Lana Dyment, Maclean's

The children’s hospice that helps terminally ill kids really live

The children’s hospice that helps terminally ill kids really live

“When our daughter was dying, there was nowhere else we wanted to be.”

Christen Shepherd

Ensuring your child gets the HPV vaccine can help prevent cancer

Ensuring your child gets the HPV vaccine can help prevent cancer

Widespread use of the HPV vaccine could help eradicate cervical cancer, and reduce rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which is on the rise in men.

Claire Gagne

This 5-year-old asked for a fun funeral, so his parents did just that

This 5-year-old asked for a fun funeral, so his parents did just that

"Funerals are sad: I want 5 bouncy houses (because I'm 5), Batman, and snow cones"

Kevin John Siazon

I lost my hair, so other moms might not have to lose their child

I lost my hair, so other moms might not have to lose their child

My daughter hung a sign saying “No crying!” on her hospital room door. I only broke her rule once—just before she passed away from a cancer without a cure.

Carrie Wall

The strength of a mother

The strength of a mother

For Mother's Day, we honour motherhood in its many forms with these nine extraordinary tales of strength, perseverance, loss and (most importantly) love.

Christina Gonzales

This sweet little boy just restored our faith in humanity

This sweet little boy just restored our faith in humanity

This adorable little busker just wanted to help out in any way he could.

Kevin John Siazon

Mommy has a tumour—now, let’s go buy a trampoline

Mommy has a tumour—now, let’s go buy a trampoline

I was good at talking to kids about cancer and dying—it was part of my job as a social worker. But then I was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller

How to crowdfund your kid's medical expenses

How to crowdfund your kid's medical expenses

When your child's seriously ill, money is the last thing on your mind. But after being buried in medical expenses, many parents are turning to crowdfunding.

Cheryl Alkon

How to tell your kids a loved one has cancer

How to tell your kids a loved one has cancer

“It was heartbreaking, but I was also bursting with pride that my girls could be so articulate and have a conversation about cancer.”

Raina Delisle