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Ron and Nancy Clark Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Unit

Expanding Capacity to Care for Patients with Blood Cancers

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A newly expanded unit for patients needing treatment for blood cancers such as lymphoma and leukemia officially opened at Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre on October 30, 2020. 

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How Are Stem Cells Preserved?

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Autologous transplants (which use a patient’s own stem cells), are collected from a patient and infused at a later date. The Stem Cell Laboratory plays a vital role in preserving these stem cells.

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Mike Gatto Memorial Golf Tournament

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Many donors have deeply personal reasons for supporting the Tomorrow Stems From You® campaign. Tony Gatto and his family are prime examples.

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The John Deere Foundation Of Canada

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As a long-standing supporter, the John Deere Foundation of Canada has contributed more than $900,000 to enhance patient care at Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre.

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Young Father No Longer Afraid of Tomorrow

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What started as a carefree family vacation for 32-year-old Francis Asis of Milton turned into the fight of his life. Read more

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Working Toward a Brighter Tomorrow

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A large unexplained bruise on her leg was the first sign of something being terribly wrong. When Dorothy Vernon-Brown of Mississauga visited a walk-in clinic to have the bruise examined, she received the shock of her life. The blood tests revealed that she had cancer. Read more

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Cancer Journey Leads to a Hopeful Tomorrow

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The fatigue kept getting worse. Then the back pain wouldn’t go away. Frank Tousaw of Caistor Centre, near Smithville, visited his physician in 2013 when “things just didn’t feel right.” Read more

Stem Cell Transplant Campaign Will Give More Cancer Patients a Tomorrow

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Hamilton, ON: Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is one of three hospitals in Ontario providing all forms of adult stem cell transplants. Read more

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I Now Have a Tomorrow

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Cassandra Wadham of Burlington was in a life or death situation. Read more