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I’m riding to fight against cancer!
Nova Scotia has the highest cancer rates in all of Canada. 1 in 3 patients will not survive. To help combat these alarming stats, our BMO Ride for Cancer community is rallying like never before to introduce liquid biopsy technology that will help determine if a patient’s cancer is cured, if it has returned, and, if so, how best to treat it.
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, I’m riding alongside a community with one common goal: transforming local cancer care at the QEII Health Sciences Centre.
Faster diagnosis saves lives, which is why BMO Ride for Cancer is on a mission to bring rapid cancer detection and monitoring to patients who have already undergone treatment. With a simple blood test that can happen anywhere in the province, QEII experts will use this revolutionary technology to uncover whether patients are cancer-free after surgery and the earliest signs if their cancer has returned.
This technology will be a game-changer. Life-changing benefits include:
- improving survival rates and provide potential cures with earlier detection and personalized treatment options;
- unlocking access to more clinical trials;
- sparing patients from unnecessary treatments and harmful side effects;
- keeping care closer to home and ensuring equitable access, as patients can undergo a simple blood test in any community in Nova Scotia;
- reducing the number of visits required to the QEII, which ultimately impacts wait times;
- providing critical answers about a patient’s cancer sooner, helping to relieve anxiety and worry; and much more.
By supporting my ride today, you are joining a community dedicated to moving the needle in cancer care for Nova Scotians. Your support will pave the way for a future of hope for all of us.
Are you ready to save lives?
To learn more about liquid biopsy technology and the impact your critical donation will have, click here.
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My Updates
630km and Counting
So I am up over 630km on the velomobiles and my longest ride is 50km so far. I am well on my way to train for the 160km ride for cancer.
Training for the 160km
I've gotten over 300km on the velomobiles this year. I did 40km today. I consider myself lucky; at 63 I am still fit enough to do 40km per day training. A lot aren't. People who have cancer are fighting the fight of their lives. It takes a physical toll even when they survive.Thank you to my Supporters
$270.40
John Trites
$52
Tom Gummeson
$515
The Lansdowne Consulting Group Inc. (phil Culhane)
$50
Tim Gale
Best of luck in reaching your goal John!!
$26
Donald Ells
$104
