Giving Cancer Survivors a Voice Across Canada
About
The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) is a national charity focused on improving cancer care and survivorship in Canada. The organization brings together patients, survivors, families, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and partners to ensure lived experience plays a meaningful role in early diagnosis, treatment, follow-up care, and quality of life after cancer.
As survivorship continues to grow, CCSN addresses the increasing need for programs, advocacy, and systems that support people beyond treatment. Its work spans multiple tumour types, with a focus on breast, prostate, lung, metastatic, and endometrial cancers. At its core, CCSN works to reduce the medical, emotional, financial, and social burdens of cancer by connecting survivor perspectives with evidence-based care and decision-making.
In Their Words
โSurvivors need more than treatment. They need to be informed, supported, and included in the decisions that affect their lives. Our role is to make sure those voices are present wherever cancer care and research decisions are being made.โ โ Lindsay Timm, Executive Director, Canadian Cancer Survivor Network
How Networked Is Supporting Their Vision
CCSN has chosen Networked as the foundation for a new digital space that will bring its community, advocacy work, and resources together in one trusted environment. As the organization begins building, the platform provides the structure needed to support disease-specific conversations, resource sharing, and ongoing engagement, while remaining flexible enough to grow alongside their mission.
By moving beyond informal social platforms, CCSN is laying the groundwork for a community that reflects its commitment to credibility, accessibility, and survivor leadership, with room to evolve as more voices join the conversation.
To learn more about the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network and its work to improve survivorship and cancer care in Canada, visit their community here.
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