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Cancer

Friends for life
January 5, 2022

Friends for life

Friendship proves to be an invaluable gift in hospice

  • Cancer,
  • Palliative
Patients are more comfortable in special beds
October 5, 2021

Specialized beds provide comfort at end of life

Roy Hanson's ability to stretch out in his donated hospice bed prompts his family to help

  • Cancer,
  • Palliative
Brad and Debbie say "I do"
July 2, 2020

Helping Brad go home

Cancer patient gets his wish fulfilled

  • Cancer,
  • Palliative
Misericordia hospital’s Healing Connections program designed to heal bodies and minds
October 28, 2019

Breast cancer survivors find hope

Misericordia hospital’s Healing Connections program designed to heal bodies and minds

  • Innovation,
  • Cancer
Gabi Constantinescu with Mobili-T
April 4, 2019

New device helps patients with swallowing disorders

Head and neck cancer patients test made-in-Edmonton Mobili-T

  • Rehabilitation,
  • Innovation,
  • Cancer
Heading off a tough cancer challenge
Photo credit: Boss Media
January 28, 2019

Cancer patients support each other

Edmonton head and neck cancer group is the first in Canada

  • Cancer
iRSM patient supports cancer survivors awaiting reconstructive surgery
January 21, 2019

Cancer survivor inspires peers

iRSM patient supports those awaiting reconstructive surgery

  • Cancer,
  • Innovation
Penny Yake and Derek Werner cut their wedding cake after getting married at Carmel Hospice in Medicine Hat
September 24, 2018

Hospice wedding fulfils last wish

Exchanging vows in Medicine Hat's Carmel Hospice

  • Cancer,
  • Palliative
iRSM workshop May 5 and 6 group photo
May 16, 2017

Rebuilding jaws for function and dignity

The Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine is teaching surgeons and prosthodontists the latest and most innovative methods for rebuilding jaws for cancer patients.

  • Cancer,
  • Innovation
Healing Connections Lorrie Tiegs
Breast cancer survivor Lorrie Tiegs volunteers to meet with cancer patients before their surgery.
March 27, 2017

Healing Connections

A breast cancer survivor helps others in their journey

  • Spiritual Health,
  • Women's Health,
  • Cancer
Katy Petty, a medical tattoo artist in Edmonton, traces a nipple and areola on Donna, a breast cancer survivor .jpg
October 18, 2016

Healing tattoos

Tattoo artist helps breast cancer survivors feel whole again

  • Cancer,
  • Women's Health,
  • Spiritual Health
Patient Don Kreitz received specialized speech language therapy at the Misericordia’s Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM), a world-renowned centre for reconstruction sciences.
Don Kreitz received specialized speech language therapy at the Misericordia’s Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM).
August 5, 2016

Cancer patient sings his way to recovery

  • Rehabilitation,
  • Cancer,
  • General Health
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