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June 14th, 2009
3530 Participants Raise $14.5 Million in second annual Ride to Conquer Cancer
In its second year, The Ride to Conquer Cancer has emerged as Canada's most successful cycling fundraiser. Yesterday, The Princess Margaret announced that 3530 participants from across North America raised $14.5 million.
June 13th, 2009
3530 Participants Raise 14.5 Million in second annual 200Km, two-day, Ride to Conquer Cancer
Today, The Princess Margaret announced that 3530 participants from across the world raised $14.5 million in The Ride to Conquer Cancer. The event inspired 3530 men and women from five countries, nine Canadian provinces and 13 US states to become involved in conquering cancer in a bold way.
May 7th, 2009
Generous Gift to PMH to Change the Face of Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Canada
Through the extraordinary generosity of Emmanuelle Gattuso and Allan Slaight, Princess Margaret Hospital's Breast Cancer Rapid Diagnosis program will receive a $12.5 million donation in support of its $25 million expansion campaign. The couple is also leading a fundraising campaign to secure the remaining $12.5 million to complete the centre.
March 18th, 2009
Research shows biopsy of recurrent breast cancer can alter treatment
For women with recurrent breast cancer, the treatment the doctor chooses is usually based on the properties of their original breast cancer. A group from Toronto has recently completed the world's first study that compared original breast cancer tumors with a biopsy of suspected tumors that recurred elsewhere in the body.
Researchers found that the biopsy resulted in 20% of the women having a significant change in their treatment. In some cases, this was a change in drug treatment and in others, the biopsy showed the woman did not actually have an advanced cancer, but a benign condition.
July 7th, 2008
Joes Team Swims, Rides, and Runs to Victory, Raising $611,000 for Cancer Research
On Saturday, July 5, 2008, 290 participants raised $611,000 for cancer research through Joe's Team triathlon in Muskoka, Ontario. Funds from the event support the head and neck translational research program at The Princess Margaret in Toronto, one of the top five cancer research centres in the world.
June 22nd, 2008
2850 Participants Raise $14 Million in Inaugural Ride to Conquer Cancer
In its inaugural year, The Ride to Conquer Cancer has emerged as Canada's most successful cycling fundraiser. Yesterday, The Princess Margaret announced that 2850 participants from across North America raised $14 million.
June 21st, 2008
2850 Participants Raise $14 Million
in Inaugural 200 Kilometre, two-day, Ride to Conquer Cancer
Today, The Princess Margaret announced that 2850 participants from across North America raised $14 million in The Ride to Conquer Cancer. In its first year, The Ride to Conquer Cancer has emerged as Canada's largest cycling fundraising event. The Ride inspired 2850 men and women, from 8 Canadian provinces and 16 US states, to become involved in conquering cancer in a bold way.
June 3rd, 2008
The Campbell Family Gives Record Support to Princess Margaret Hospital to Create The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute
Canada's leading cancer research centre announced today that a long-term gift of $37.5 million from the Campbell family will be recognized through the creation of The Campbell Family Cancer Research Institute (CFCRI) at Princess Margaret Hospital. The Campbell family's support over the course of their association with Princess Margaret Hospital now totals $67.5 million, representing the largest cumulative private gift to cancer research in Canada.
May 24th, 2008
The Brazilian Carnival Ball heats up Toronto
The evening's festivities will bring together the "who's who" from Toronto's arts, fashion, business and political arenas to help raise awareness and funds to support breakthrough cancer research, exemplary teaching and compassionate care at The Princess Margaret.
May 1st, 2008
Dr. Ming-Sound Tsao one of seven recipients of new lung
cancer research funds from the Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian lung cancer research will receive a boost thanks to
the generosity and energy of donors and volunteers of the Canadian Cancer
Society in Ontario. Funding for seven new lung cancer studies was announced today as part of the Canadian Cancer Society's total investment of more than $49 million in
cancer research across Canada this year.
Mar 11th, 2008
World-class cancer researchers recognized American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
World-class cancer researchers whose science has significantly contributed to progress in the fight against cancer will be recognized April 12-16, 2008, by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) at its 2008 Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.
Feb 1st, 2008
The Princess Margaret unveils the World's Greatest Home Lottery 2008 for Cancer Research
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation officially unveiled its 2008 Princess Margaret Home Lottery for Cancer Research today, "the World's Greatest".
"The Princess Margaret Home Lottery for Cancer Research has 10 grand prizes including fully furnished and decorated grand prize showhomes built by Greenpark that will open for public viewing 7 days a week beginning Saturday, February 9. "This year's grand prizes are spectacular and include two side-by-side $2.2 million showhomes in Woodbridge and all the homes come with a Mercedes-Benz in the driveway. We encourage everyone to visit them, see what they can win and vote for their favourites online." commented Paul Alofs, President & CEO of The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation.
Jan 29th, 2008
The Taylor Cup Pond Hockey Championship
Its time to lace em up and hit the ice again for the 3rd annual Taylor Cup Pond Hockey Championship. The puck drops on February 1, 2008, when 36 hockey teams will face off on Sparrow Lake, just north of Orillia. The weekend event is held in memory of Judy Taylor who lost her battle against cancer in 2003. Proceeds go to The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundations Cancer Research Fund. This years goal is to raise more than $100,000.
Nov 06th, 2007
IBM World Community Grid Squeezes Decades of Cancer Research into Two Years
The research team, led by Dr. Igor Jurisica at the Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI), and scientists at Princess Margaret Hospital and University Health Network, are the first from Canada to use the World Community Grid, a network of PCs and laptops with the power equivalent to one of the globe's top five fastest supercomputers.
Sept 25th, 2007
Bladder cancer study determines optimal treatment to maximize life expectancy
Cancer specialists and researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network (UHN), are tackling an ongoing controversy about the best way to treat an aggressive form of bladder cancer – immediate radical surgery or a more conservative initial approach using immunotherapy?
To answer that question, Drs. Girish Kulkarni, Shabbir Alibhai and colleagues calculated the life expectancy and the quality of life expected from the two treatment methods. The team used a decision-analysis tool – the Markov model – a first for this form of bladder cancer.
Sept 9th, 2007
5,521 walkers begin second day of 60-km Weekend to End Breast Cancer walk raising $17.3 million
Early this morning, 5,521 Weekend to End Breast Cancer walkers, the largest number in the event’s five year history, set off on Day Two of their 60-km walk. Yesterday, Princess Margaret Hospital announced that these women and men raised $17,300,000 in Toronto’s 5th annual The Weekend to End Breast Cancer® event, a 60-kilometre walk to raise funds for breast cancer research and care in Toronto. The 6th annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital is already planned for Sept. 5-7, 2008.
Sept 8th, 2007
Record 5,521 walkers raise $17.3 million in 5th annual The Weekend to End Breast Cancer event
Today, Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) announced that 5,521 walkers raised $17,300,000 in its annual The Weekend to End Breast Cancer event. This multi-day event is the largest single-event breast cancer fundraiser in Canada and this year, boasts a record number of walkers for its five year history. Spurred on by this continued growth in participation and support, the 6th annual The Weekend to End Breast Cancer in Toronto is already planned for September 5-7, 2008.
Sept 6th, 2007
Princess Margaret Hospital unveils Commemorative Weekend to End Breast Cancer Statue
Walkers in the fifth annual WEBC event this weekend now have a newly erected statue to recognize their fundraising efforts, at the entrance of Princess Margaret Hospital. On permanent display, the statue also acknowledges the many women and men who have fought breast cancer.
The Weekend to End Breast Cancer Commemorative Sculpture was unveiled today in front of the hospital in the presence of walkers, volunteers, breast cancer survivors, as well as friends and family of loved ones who fought but succumbed to the disease. Princess Margaret Hospital staff, including those responsible for the event’s beginnings in Toronto, were also witnesses to the emotional event.
June 19, 2007
One-step breast cancer treatment combines radiation surgery at PMH
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) breast cancer specialists are using a new way to treat patients by delivering a one-time dose of radiation during surgery. The procedure, called intraoperative radiation therapy, takes less than an hour and eliminates the need for further radiation treatments.
On May 17, the PMH team combined the expertise of surgeons, radiation medicine specialists (radiation oncologists, physicists and therapists) and nurses to perform its first procedure. It marked the first time the portable intrabeam radiotherapy machine that makes this procedure possible has been used in Canada. The PMH team has since treated two more patients.
June 6, 2007
New Bike Ride Fundraiser Means Critical Funds for Cancer and Unique Journey for Participants
Princess Margaret Hospital’s (PMH) crusade to conquer cancer just got bigger with the launch of new fundraising event The Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital today. The large-scale bike ride of over 200 km will take place June 20-22, 2008.
June 4, 2007
PMHF Invites You to Launch of its Most Ambitious Fundraising Event for Cancer Yet
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation invites you to the launch of its most ambitious fundraising event for cancer yet. Don’t miss 25 cyclists spinning on a packed sidewalk, a mural of yellow bikes, poignant interviews and the beginning of Princess Margaret Hospital’s biggest step in the battle to conquer cancer. What is it? How will it impact not only Toronto but Southern Ontario as well? What does it mean for the fight against cancer? Find out on June 6!
May 18, 2007
PMH Researchers Activate New Cancer Drug Using Light and Oxygen
PMH researchers have developed a new cancer drug, triggered by a laser light. The process, known as photodynamic therapy (PDT), kills only cancer cells, leaving surrounding, healthy cells intact. The study is a collaboration between senior PMH scientists Drs. Gang Zheng and Brian Wilson. It was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences earlier this week.
May 2, 2007
Home Lottery for Cancer Research 2007---Winners!!!
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the top prize winners in The Princess Margaret Hospital Home Lottery 2007 for Cancer Research. All tickets were sold prior to the Early Bird Ticket Sales Deadline and all 34,509 prize draws have now been completed.
April 26, 2007
Cancer Scientists Create “Human” Leukemia Process
Cancer researchers led by Dr. John Dick at Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) have developed a method to convert normal human blood cells into “human” leukemia stem cells. The converted cells can replicate the entire disease process from the very moment it begins.
April 25, 2007
Landmark Awards in Medical Research Announced
MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) and Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty announced the inaugural winners of the Premier’s Summit Award in Medical Research last night. The unprecedented award celebrates world-class research in Ontario and is the largest research prize ever awarded in Canada.
April 20, 2007
PMH Home Lottery for Cancer Research 2007 Sold Out Early!!!
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation announced this morning that all 345,000 tickets in the Princess Margaret Hospital Home Lottery for Cancer Research 2007 have been sold prior to the Early Bird Ticket Sales Deadline. Tickets are no longer available.
April 19, 2007
Princess Margaret Hospital Forges International Partnership
Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) and the Centro Di Riferimento Oncologico (Oncological Referral Center, National Cancer Institute), of Aviano, Italy announced a partnership today to achieve their shared vision of advancing world-class cancer care that will ultimately reach well beyond the walls of their respective institutions.
April 7, 2007
Princess Margaret Hospital Takes Home Over $360,000 for Research at Prostate Center
Over 4,000 participants braved the cold conditions this morning to make their way to the finish line in the second annual Harry’s Spring Run-Off 8K & 5K to fight prostate cancer. Over $360,000 was raised for prostate cancer research at Princess Margaret Hospital’s internationally recognized Prostate Centre.
Feb 13, 2007
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation to Honour “GTx” Researchers Leading New Era in Precision Surgery
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation will honour three visionary scientists, whose work in innovative imaging techniques is turning cancer surgeons into “sharpshooters,” on Feb. 15, 2007 at the Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto.
Feb 9, 2007
Princess Margaret Hospital 2007 Home Lottery for Cancer Research
offers a $3.2 Million Grand Prize
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation officially launches the 2007 Home Lottery with its most valuable Grand Prize package ever—a $3.2 million, 8,150 square-foot custom dream home. In all, the 2007 Home Lottery will give away 34, 509 prizes.
Jan. 17, 2007
Harry Rosen Expands Prostate Cancer Fundraiser to National Event
Harry’s Spring Run-Off to benefit research at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver.
With a goal of raising $400,000 for prostate cancer research in Canada this spring, Harry Rosen Inc. is proud to announce that it will expand the successful Harry’s Spring Run-Off event to Vancouver, hosting two Runs in 2007. The second annual Harry’s Spring Run-Off 8k & 5k to Fight Prostate Cancer in Toronto will take place on April 7, 2007 at High Park.
Jan. 17, 2007
Study identifies breast density as the #1 risk factor for breast cancer
Scientists at The Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research at Princess Margaret Hospital have established that extensive dense tissue in the breast is a major risk factor for breast cancer.
Dec. 12, 2006
One Family’s Fight against Cancer Creates a Tangible Symbol of Hope – the “c.cure.ity blanket”
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is launching the limited edition c.cure.ity blanket, a symbol of hope created from one family’s fight against cancer, to help raise cancer awareness and fund cancer research, patient education and care at Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada’s leading cancer research hospital.
Dec. 5, 2006
Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery 2006 – Winners!
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the top prize winners in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery 2006. All 40,701 prize draws have now been completed.
Dec. 4, 2006
Meet the Top 10 Grand Prize Winners!
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery 2006 will award the top ten valued prizes. Tues. Dec. 5, including four cash prizes of $1 MILLION each.
Nov. 27, 2006
Record Level Federal Grants Announced for University Health Network Scientists
University Health Network (UHN) today welcomed approximately $28-million in federal grants supporting five research teams in cancer stem cells, regenerative medicine, cancer biology, genomics, and cancer survivorship.
Nov. 20, 2006
UHN scientists discover stem cells that cause colon cancer
Scientists at University Health Network have discovered that colon cancer originates from rare colon cancer stem cells. This new knowledge is key for developing new targeted therapies that prevent recurrence of the disease. Only one in 57,000 colon tumour cells is a cancer stem cell.
Nov. 7, 2006
Early Bird Prize Winners!
Draws for the 2 Early Bird Prizes in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery were made today.
Oct. 19, 2006
Early Bird Deadline Midnight Tonight!
Two Early Bird Prizes will be awarded: one prize of $500,000 and one prize of the Ferrari F430 Spider.
Oct. 16, 2006
Only 3 Days Remain!-Early Bird Ticket Deadline Midnight, Thursday
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation announced today that only THREE DAYS REMAIN to the Early Bird Ticket Sales Deadline in Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery and tickets are selling fast.
Oct. 11, 2006
Just 8 Days to Early Bird Over 50% Sold
Time is running out in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery with just 8 days remaining to the Early Bird Ticket Sales deadline.
Sept. 18, 2006
Give the Gift of Stock new national fundraising campaign for cancer rese
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation (PMHF) is launching its first national, aggressive, advertised fundraising campaign – Give the Gift of Stock.
Sept. 10, 2006
Princess Margaret Hospital launches revamped breast cancer centre
Yesterday, Princess Margaret Hospital announced that 5,382 walkers raised $17.2 million in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer, a two-day, 60 kilometre walk to raise funds for breast cancer research in Toronto. This is the fourth annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer walk in Toronto, a multi-day event that has raised $60 million to date.
Sept. 9, 2006
Princess Margaret Hospital launches revamped breast cancer centre
Today, Princess Margaret Hospital announced that 5,382 walkers raised $17.2 million in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital. This is the fourth annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer walk in Toronto, a multi-day event that has raised $60 million to date. The fifth annual Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital is already planned for September 7-9, 2007.
Aug. 30, 2006
Princess Margaret Hospital launches revamped breast cancer centre
Many of the thousands of walkers who have raised $31 million for Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) by participating in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer (WEBC) fundraising walks are about to get a sneak peek at the impact of their phenomenal success.
Aug. 28, 2006
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Launches Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation officially launched its Fall fundraiser today - the popular Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery with the promise of an even more spectacular program than last year.
Aug. 25, 2006
Seven Big Winners!
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is proud to present the New Cash, Cars & Condos Lottery Fall 2006.
Aug. 17, 2006
Seven Big Winners!
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation announces the top prize winners in the first-ever Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Lifestyles Lottery.
Aug. 4, 2006
Thank You Ontario! First-Ever Lifestyles Lottery a Success
The final ticket sales deadline has now passed in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation’s first-ever Lifestyles Lottery.
July 13, 2006
Absolute Final Sales Deadline Looming in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Lifestyles Lottery
The one and only ticket sales deadline in The Princess Margaret Hospital
Foundation Lifestyles Lottery is now less than three weeks away.
June 21, 2006
University Health Network Campaign Draws Impressive Number of International Stars
Philip S. Orsino, O.C., Chair of the Board of Trustees of University Health Network (UHN) and Robert Bell, MD, President and CEO, today announced an impressive number of international clinical and research talents who have joined the network since the launch of its $500-million fundraising campaign. The announcement was made at UHN’s Annual General Meeting, which was open to the public.
June 5, 2006
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Launches First-Ever Lifestyles Lottery
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is proud to present a brand-new lottery fundraiser featuring innovative lifestyle prizes designed to capture the imagination of lottery supporters in Ontario.
May 16, 2006
Top 10 Home Lottery Winners Announced
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation is pleased to announce the top prize winners in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Home Lottery 2006.
May 9, 2006
Goes Down Easy: Recipes to help you cope with the challenge of eating during cancer treatments
Goes Down Easy is the first cookbook designed for people living with cancer, as well as their families and friends. Many people have to cope with illness and treatments that affect their ability to eat.
Apr. 26, 2006
PMHF Home Lottery Sold Out Early - Thank You Ontario!
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation announced this morning that all 345,000 tickets in The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Home Lottery 2006 have been sold prior to the Early Bird Ticket Sales Deadline. Tickets are no longer available.
Apr. 8, 2006
Princess Margaret Hospital wins big at Harry's Spring Run-Off 8K & 5K to Fight Prostate Cancer
Over 3,300 participants ran, walked or crawled to the finish line this morning to raise in excess of $206,000 for prostate cancer research at Princess Margaret Hospital in the first annual Harry’s Spring Run-Off 8K & 5K to Fight Prostate Cancer. Event participants included high profile prostate cancer survivors Mark Dailey from CITY TV and Globe and Mail Publisher and Team Leader Phillip Crawley, in addition to hundreds of other prostrate cancer survivors and their loved ones.
Mar. 6, 2006
PMHF announces record pace ticket sales for Home Lottery
The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation announced today that over
50 per cent of tickets for their Home Lottery 2006 have already been sold, setting a record-pace for their 10th anniversary program.
Mar. 1, 2006
Study finds gaps in breast cancer knowledge among Ontario women
Despite a high level of breast cancer awareness and concern, a recent public opinion survey has revealed that women in Ontario have misconceptions about this important health issue in the areas of incidence and risk, signs and symptoms and breast cancer screening practices.
Feb. 13, 2006
PMHF celebrates 10th Anniversary of Home Lottery
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the first Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation Home Lottery. In recognition, the Foundation is launching Home Lottery 2006 which will fittingly award “the World’s Greatest Grand Prize Showhome” as part of its largest-ever prize giveaway - over 34,000 prizes with 1 in 10 chances of winning.
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