STOPPING CANCER IN ITS TRACKS AT THE QEII
In 2019, our Ride community will stop cancer in its tracks by purchasing critical state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for cervical cancer, the most effective and minimally invasive way to diagnose and treat precancerous cell changes before they even develop into cancer. We’ll also help bring Atlantic Canada’s first surgical robotics system to the QEII – giving prostate cancer patients shorter hospital stays, less pain, quicker recovery times and, most importantly, a decreased risk of the cancer advancing or recurring.
This year, our Ride community will continue to fund groundbreaking research to discover new treatments and cures for blood cancer, as well as individualized support programs for cancer patients and their families through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
$1.7 MILLION NET RAISED FOR CANCER CARE IN ATLANTIC CANADA
2017/2018
Cutting-edge equipment and technology for the new Cancer Therapy Preparation Lab, which will open at the QEII Health Sciences Centre over the next year. This state-of-the-art lab will be dedicated to the preparation of all drugs for the treatment and support of cancer patients at the QEII.
With our Ride community helping to fund innovative technologies within the new lab – like bar-coding, remote-cameras, robotics and automation – the QEII’s cancer care team will double the number of therapy doses they can prepare each day, reduce treatment times, and enable new clinical trials.
2016
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) technology, which provides a safer and less-invasive alternative to diagnosing lung cancer and lymphoma. Prior to this purchase, Nova Scotia was the only province in Canada that didn’t have EBUS technology.
2015
An additional apheresis machine – a crucial piece of equipment in blood cancer treatment.
VITAL EQUIPMENT
Together, we will purchase life-saving equipment for cancer treatment at the QEII Health Sciences Centre to build the most innovative cancer program in our country.
LEADING RESEARCH
We’re on a mission to fund tomorrow’s cures through innovative blood cancer research here at home.
PATIENT SUPPORT
Fund patient and family support programs through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada – to help patients and their families through the toughest moments of their lives.
