Gift of seeing a gift's benefit
Do you believe in coincidences? Here’s an incredible story that will make you wonder. During a serendipitous meeting in Patagonia, Chile, two strangers discovered how their lives are forever entwined thanks to life-changing cancer research at The Ottawa Hospital.
Not only does it have an astonishing twist, but you’ll also find that it sparks hope, solidifies TOH’s position as a research powerhouse, and illustrates how donations strongly benefit our community.
If you’ve ever wanted to inspire someone to support The Ottawa Hospital, this could be the story to move the needle. Please give it a read and share it to inspire others.
The Ottawa Hospital CAR-T research goes west
On May 5, the Vancouver Sun reported that B.C. Cancer will soon produce CAR-T cells and begin treating patients thanks to positive results from a Phase 1 CAR-T clinical trial launched in partnership with?TOH.
Breakthrough could transform stroke treatment?
In the largest stroke clinical trial ever run in Canada, researchers have shown that a drug commonly used for heart attacks?is an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke — a stroke caused by blood clots in the brain. These exciting results were also published in The Lancet.
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Shorter wait times for patients with breast cancer
On May 4, The Ottawa Citizen reported that TOH has dramatically reduced wait times for breast cancer surgery by expanding surgical sites and increasing capacities. This is great news for patients in the Ottawa region who've been waiting.
Former Ottawa Mayor Jackie Holtzman runs for a reason
Jackie Holzman and her granddaughter Rebecca Leikin have both faced breast cancer. Now, they’re giving back to help others.?On episode 83 of Pulse Podcast, hear how Jackie is passing the baton to Rebecca and what they're accomplishing together.
Manotick Messenger gives TOH the shoutout
Over the weekend, Manotick residents had a chance to read about how our Campaign to Create Tomorrow?has raised?$268?million to date — surpassing the halfway point to our $500-million fundraising goal! Have a look on page 21.