Sœur Angèle, patron of the 5 National Conference to Defeat Cancer

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Sœur Angèle, patron of
the 5 National Conference to Defeat Cancer
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Montreal, November 28, 2012 – The Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec is pleased to
announce the participation of culinary arts celebrity, Sœur Angèle, as patron of the 5th
National Conference to Defeat Cancer event scheduled to take place on April 11-12, 2013 at
the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure.
“I was proud to accept the Coalition’s invitation to take on the role of patron for the 5th
National Conference to Defeat Cancer. As I see it, cancer is but one stage in a process, and
we need to do all that we can to come out ahead. Life demands that we continue to give;
the main thing is to live each moment fully,” believes Sœur Angèle, who is herself stricken
with colon cancer. “It’s all about the manner in which you decide to react and the attitude
you decide to adopt after being diagnosed with cancer. Rather than give up, you need to
cultivate the kind of unlimited hope that will help you make it through this ordeal. As patron
of the 5th National Conference to defeat cancer, this is my wish for those who have cancer:
hope and encouragement during a stage of life that is always challenging.”
Living in dignity rather than reflecting on the threat of death from cancer
Under the theme Living with dignity, the 5th National Conference program revolves around
hot news topics like research protocols, patient-pharmacist complicity, new approaches to
cancer-related leading-edge technologies, psychological patient distress, the reduction of
lung-cancer-related waiting times, the economic reality of cancer, spiritual care and the
management of chronic pain, revealing diagnoses to patients. All these topics will be
addressed by high-profile speakers and experts with a reputation in their field. Also planned
is the delivery of vibrant testimonials, on stage as well as on screen, designed to reflect the
reality of people with cancer.
The Coalition will also have the honour of welcoming Health and Social Services minister Dr.
Réjean Hébert.
The Coalition will continue to discuss new issues in the battle against cancer, launch debates
focusing on decades-old problems in Quebec, and offer solutions.
Innovative events
New events have been added to this year’s program, including “À nos casseroles pour
vaincre le cancer”, a culinary event featuring Sœur Angèle, who will prepare on stage a
recipe drawn from Richard Béliveau’s cooking book “Les aliments pour vaincre le cancer”.
Furthermore, during “Une rencontre avec…”, Winston McQuade, moderator,
interviewer and artist, prostate cancer survivor, PROCURE – The Force Against Prostate
Cancer spokesperson and patron of the Coalition’s Cancer patients and survivors committee,
will interview a public figure who will share his/her experience with cancer.
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In a round table session led by Jean Pagé, journalist, moderator and spokesman for
PROCURE – The Force Against Prostate Cancer, a group of well-known panelists from the
journalism and communications community will examine the impact that cancer-awareness
campaigns have on the behaviour of Quebecers.
Finally, hosted by its president, Jason Burns, the Pat Burns Award presentation
ceremony returns for a 2nd year to honour informal caregivers who have done an outstanding
job of supporting a person with cancer. Public celebrity Ale Dee, spokesman for the 2nd
edition of the Pat Burns Award, Quebec rap scene musician and singer, and informal
caregiver for his cancer-stricken mother, will sing “Femme de ma vie”, now the official
Pat Burns Award theme song.
As a premiere event, the petit déjeuner des célébrités/celebrity breakfast scheduled
to be held on the morning of the 2nd day will give participants an opportunity to meet
celebrities involved in Coalition activities and discuss with them some of the issues
associated with the battle against cancer.
To register, or to consult the preliminary program and/or obtain information
regarding the event, visit: www.conferencecancer.com
About the Coalition
Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec was founded in 2001 to protect, support and give a voice to
people affected by cancer (patients, survivors, informal caregivers, their families and their loved ones,
as well as cancer-related community organizations and health professionals) and to help organize the
fight against cancer. Because of the contribution of these organizations and members, the Coalition’s
membership represents close to 1.5 million people.
Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux (APTS), Association des
radio-oncologues du Québec (AROQ), Association du cancer de l'Est du Québec, Association des laryngectomisés
de Montréal Inc, Care-Ring-Voice Network, Canadian Breast Cancer Network (CBCN), Colorectal Cancer
Association of Canada (CCAC), Association québécoise des registraires en oncologie (AQRO), Association des
retraitées et retraités de l’éducation et des autres services publics du Québec (AREQ), Centre d'action bénévole
de Bellechasse - Lévis - Lotbinière (Espoir Cancer), Chaire de recherche en environnement cancer Guzzo de
l’université de Montréal, Chaire de recherche et de traitement du cancer de l’UQAM, Conseil pour la protection des
malades (CPM), Quebec Clinical Research Organization in Cancer (Q-CROC), Fédération des comités des usagers
et de résidents du Québec (FCURQ), Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ), la Fédération
québécoise des massothérapeutes, la Fondation québécoise de la massothérapie FQM, Fondation Rêvez la vie,
Foundation of Stars, Hope and Cope / L'espoir c'est la vie, HPV Awareness Corporation, Institut de l'anémie Recherche et éducation (IARE), Lymphoma Foundation Canada, Lymphedema Association of Quebec, Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society of Canada, Mains de l’espoir de Charlevoix, Myeloma Canada, Nova Montréal, Ordre des
technologues en imagerie médicale et en radio-oncologie du Québec, Ordre professionnel des technologistes
médicaux du Québec (OPTMQ), Organisation multiressources pour les personnes atteintes de cancer (OMPAC),
Organisme gaspésien pour les personnes atteintes de cancer (OGPAC), Ovaire espoir Québec, Ovarian Cancer
Canada (OCC), Palliative Home-care Society of Greater Montreal, ProCure-The Force Against Prostate Cancer,
Professionnals Networking for Caregivers, Quebec Lung Association (QLA), Regroupement provincial des comités
des usagers (RPCU), Réseau des femmes en environnement, Réseau FADOQ, Save Your Skin Foundation, The
Alliance of the Cultural Communities for Equality in Health and Social Services (ACCÉSSS), The Chronic
Myelogenous Leukemia Society of Canada.
-30Source : La Coalition Priorité Cancer au Québec
Site internet : www.coalitioncancer.com/2012/
CoalitionPrioriteCancerAuQuebec
@CoalitionCancer
Information : Sylvie Piché, 514-868-2009 ext 225, [email protected]
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