Home / Get Involved / Events / Event Photo Galleries / An Evening of Hope 2015 - Toronto An Evening of Hope 2015 - Toronto Thursday, November 12, 2015 The Toronto Reference Library, Toronto Once again held in the lovely Bram and Bluma Appel Salon inside the Toronto Reference Library, the 5th Annual Evening of Hope in Toronto was another great celebration of the advances made in the fight against lung cancer! It was a chance to come together to raise hope, funds and awareness for Lung Cancer Canada. Displaying results 1-12 (of 25) |< < 1 - 2 - 3 > >| Get Involved Community Events Event Photo Galleries Fundraising #HopeUNITES Peer-To-Peer Share Your Story Studentships Support Materials The Grove Volunteer Current News Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017 Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians is expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to a new report – Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017 – released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada. Lung cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer overall (14% of all cancers diagnosed) and the leading cause of cancer death, causing more cancer deaths among Canadians (21,100) than colorectal, breast and prostate cancer combined (18,500) Tobacco use causes more than 85% of lung cancer cases Between 1989 and 2012, it is estimated that 31,660 lung cancer deaths have been avoided as a result of cancer prevention and control efforts. Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017: media fact sheet Read More National Cancer Survivors Day Lung Cancer Canada celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day by recognizing survivors, family, friends and medical professionals who personify hope! Help celebrate #NCSD by reading inspirational stories of lung cancer survivors. #HOPEUnites #CancerChanged Read More The Fundraising Complex “It was almost like you have to say, ‘By the way, it wasn’t his fault that he got this disease.’” - Maria Amaral Lung is the deadliest cancer, accounting for one-quarter of cancer deaths by killing 20,000 Canadians each year — more than breast, colorectal and prostate cancers combined. But it doesn’t get a run for a cure or a dedicated day when professional athletes wear dedicated colours to raise awareness. Yet when it comes to Canadian research funding the numbers are flipped. Lung cancer receives about six per cent, while breast cancer gets more than a quarter of dollars raised. Read More Volunteer Week Lung Cancer Canada is celebrating Volunteer Week by thanking Canada’s 12.7 million #volunteers! We've had the pleasure of working with many GREAT volunteers who give up their time to help support lung cancer patients, their families and promote lung cancer awareness. For that we say THANK YOU!! Read More Questions To Ask Clinical Trials Share Your Story Community Activities Make a Donation Peer-To-Peer Network
Home / Get Involved / Events / Event Photo Galleries / An Evening of Hope 2015 - Toronto An Evening of Hope 2015 - Toronto Thursday, November 12, 2015 The Toronto Reference Library, Toronto Once again held in the lovely Bram and Bluma Appel Salon inside the Toronto Reference Library, the 5th Annual Evening of Hope in Toronto was another great celebration of the advances made in the fight against lung cancer! It was a chance to come together to raise hope, funds and awareness for Lung Cancer Canada. Displaying results 1-12 (of 25) |< < 1 - 2 - 3 > >| Get Involved Community Events Event Photo Galleries Fundraising #HopeUNITES Peer-To-Peer Share Your Story Studentships Support Materials The Grove Volunteer Current News Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017 Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians is expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to a new report – Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017 – released today by the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Statistics Canada. Lung cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer overall (14% of all cancers diagnosed) and the leading cause of cancer death, causing more cancer deaths among Canadians (21,100) than colorectal, breast and prostate cancer combined (18,500) Tobacco use causes more than 85% of lung cancer cases Between 1989 and 2012, it is estimated that 31,660 lung cancer deaths have been avoided as a result of cancer prevention and control efforts. Canadian Cancer Statistics 2017: media fact sheet Read More National Cancer Survivors Day Lung Cancer Canada celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day by recognizing survivors, family, friends and medical professionals who personify hope! Help celebrate #NCSD by reading inspirational stories of lung cancer survivors. #HOPEUnites #CancerChanged Read More The Fundraising Complex “It was almost like you have to say, ‘By the way, it wasn’t his fault that he got this disease.’” - Maria Amaral Lung is the deadliest cancer, accounting for one-quarter of cancer deaths by killing 20,000 Canadians each year — more than breast, colorectal and prostate cancers combined. But it doesn’t get a run for a cure or a dedicated day when professional athletes wear dedicated colours to raise awareness. Yet when it comes to Canadian research funding the numbers are flipped. Lung cancer receives about six per cent, while breast cancer gets more than a quarter of dollars raised. Read More Volunteer Week Lung Cancer Canada is celebrating Volunteer Week by thanking Canada’s 12.7 million #volunteers! We've had the pleasure of working with many GREAT volunteers who give up their time to help support lung cancer patients, their families and promote lung cancer awareness. For that we say THANK YOU!! Read More Questions To Ask Clinical Trials Share Your Story Community Activities Make a Donation Peer-To-Peer Network