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#KNOWVEMBER
IS PRECISION ONCOLOGY AWARENESS MONTH
this month is about understanding the science that’s already changing the future of cancer care and the work we do all year to make it accessible to everyone.
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tools to hand patients
clear information to take the conversation further.
printable guides, take home cards and resources to help people with cancer and caregivers understand biomarker testing, revisit what was discussed and find further support.
help us understand system challenges
ADVOCACY
different roles bring different perspectives on biomarker testing. tell us what makes it difficult to deliver, coordinate or use testing in your setting, and what would help.
from ordering and sample collection to laboratory services, results, funding and treatment access, we want to understand the challenges you encounter in your work.
what you can do
ADVOCACY
Equitable access means more than making a test available. It means helping patients understand its purpose, supporting a clear pathway from testing to results, and addressing the barriers that prevent information from informing care. Clinicians and laboratories can help connect these priorities through patient education, practical evidence, and system advocacy.
To connect science, patient understanding, and equitable access
#KNOWvember kits
your work is part of the story. tell us the part we don’t see.
what do you wish patients, colleagues or decision-makers understood about your part in biomarker testing? share a moment that stayed with you, something you’ve helped change, or the work that rarely gets noticed.
add your perspective to the #KNOWvember storybank—in a few words, a short video or a conversation with us. start with what you want people to know
help bring precision oncology into practice across canada.
Work with us to connect clinical expertise with patient and caregiver priorities, identify gaps in biomarker testing pathways, and support the steps needed to put precision oncology into practice.
We welcome clinicians, care teams and healthcare organisations interested in sharing experience, contributing to education and collaborating on more consistent access to testing and informed treatment decisions, during #KNOWvember and year round.
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independent, non promotional information on precision oncology and biomarker testing in canada, from the cancer collaborative | le collaboratoire cancer. reviewed and refreshed every year.
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