Cancer will strike almost half of all Canadians in their lifetime

A challenge of this magnitude requires a national response, and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is a unique model of collaboration that is working to make a meaningful difference in cancer outcomes across the country.

The partnership approach works because the provinces, territories, and people from across Canada jointly contribute to our national cancer strategy, write Jeff Zweig and Craig Earle. Unsplash photograph by the National Cancer Institute

Opinion

BY JEFF ZWEIG, CRAIG EARLE

February 14, 2024

The reality is that we will all likely be affected by cancer in our lifetime, either directly or through someone we love. More than 200 Canadians die from cancer every single day. It is the leading cause of death in the country.

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