Media Releases

Colon Cancer Screening is Worth the Conversation

Start the conversation about colon cancer screening with family and friends. That’s the advice of Dr. Nicole Zavagnin, as Colon Cancer Awareness Month kicks off today. Dr. Zavagnin is the Regional Primary Care Lead for Cancer Care Ontario at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.

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The Northern Cancer Fund Partners with Screw Cancer™

Starting today, you can screw cancer and give hope in your community by purchasing the Screw Cancer™ screwdriver in support of the Northern Cancer Fund. The Screw Cancer™ campaign is partnering with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation, as well as Prostate Cancer Canada, Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre Foundation (Hamilton, ON), the Northern Cancer Foundation (Sudbury, ON), and the Grand River Hospital Foundation (Kitchener-Waterloo, ON) to raise funds for early diagnosis, technology advancements and cancer support groups at the community level. The campaign is designed to give you, the donor, the power to choose which local cancer support organization your donation will support when you purchase a screwdriver to #screwcancer.

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Employee Gifts Celebrated at Luncheon

Staff at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Thunder Bay Regional Health Research Institute and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation were celebrated today at a recognition luncheon for their contribution to world-class healthcare, but perhaps not in the way one would expect.

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Family CARE Grants Fund Unique and Helpful Items at Hospital

For the 8th year in a row, staff at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre have been applying for grants for the ‘little things’ that can make a significant difference to patient care.

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Winner Takes Home $17,380 in Sold-Out Intercity Shopping Centre 50/50 Cash Draw

Patti Poole from Thunder Bay got an early Christmas gift today. This afternoon, at Intercity Shopping Centre, she was announced as the winner of $17,380 in this year’s sold-out Intercity Shopping Centre 50/50 Cash Draw (Ticket No. 2231). Altogether, 10,000 tickets were sold.

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New Report Shows Cancer Screening Participation Could Improve

The number of people newly diagnosed with cancer in Ontario has increased over the last two decades and will continue to rise, largely due to an aging population. Certain cancers can be prevented or detected earlier by regular screening, but according to a new report released today by Cancer Care Ontario, many eligible Ontarians aren’t up-to-date with their screening tests.

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Hospital Hosts Prestigious Heart & Stroke Barnett Memorial Lectureship

This year’s lecture is in recognition of the late Dr. Henry J.M. Barnett’s outstanding contribution to the field of stroke. The distinguished speaker, Dr. Adnan Qureshi, professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Radiology at University of Minnesota and President of the International Congress of Interventional Neurology, will focus on strategies to optimize new stroke treatments.

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Health Sciences Centre Recognized for Achievement in Organ & Tissue Donation

Trillium Gift of Life Network has presented our Hospital with an achievement award for its dedication to organ and tissue donation in Ontario.

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#GivingTuesday Kicks Off Christmas Wish List Campaign

#GivingTuesday is an international day of giving, taking place directly after the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a day where people rally behind and support their favourite causes.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation used the excitement of the day to kick off their annual Christmas Wish List fundraising campaign, that includes 10 pieces of vital medical equipment for the Hospital. Totaling $107,546, the Wish List includes a Fetal Telemetry Monitor for Labour and Delivery, a set of Sinoscopy Instruments for the Operating Room, an Intracranial Pressure Monitor for the Intensive Care Unit and six Vital Signs Monitors for use in departments across the Hospital.

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Tbaytel Tamarack House Expands Service

Tbaytel Tamarack House is evolving. Traditionally available only to patients receiving cancer treatment at Regional Cancer Care Northwest at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, we are now opening its doors to more patients.

Tbaytel Tamarack House provides affordable accommodations for patients from regional communities who are in Thunder Bay to receive health care at the Hospital. Over the years, hundreds of cancer patients have benefitted from the welcoming environment, facilities and emotional support found at Tbaytel Tamarack House.

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