Mitch calls it the “big C-word” and says that, much like everyone else, he doesn’t really like talking about it. He was diagnosed with cancer in the thick of the pandemic. “I’m not going to lie to you. It’s hard,” Mitch says when he talks about his battle.

The fear Kathryn Chayka felt when her daughter had to go to the emergency room in November 2021 was all too familiar. Her then three-year-old [...]

Our donor Cecile received treatment at the Walker Family Cancer Centre and is incredibly grateful for the care she received from Dr. Cameron Phillips and [...]

“The people who work at the Walker Family Cancer Centre and supported me through my chemotherapy are just wonderful,” said Tom, whose body is showing no more signs of cancer today. “The staff there are seeing people at the worst possible time and they handle it so well and that helps. It helped me get through a devastating time.”

When Jennifer came to the St. Catharines Site emergency room in 2021, she was very scared. She had chest pains, and her blood pressure was very high, so she didn’t want to take any chances. After assessing her, the ER doctor concluded that she was okay but offered to connect her with the cardiologist on call, Dr. Haynen, just to be on the safe side.