As VP of Cancer Control, Cathy Adair has overall responsibility for the Society's prevention work, and our support services and research agenda.

 When I told Cathy that I wanted to introduce my readers to some of the wonderful people I work with at the Canadian Cancer Society, she thought it was a great idea. But when I asked her to be my first guest blogger, I think she was a little unsure.

I assured her that she could blog about anything she liked (and that it wouldn’t hurt a bit). So, without further ado, and in her own words, here’s Cathy Adair, Vice President, Cancer Control.

 A bit about me

I first started with CCS in 1995 but moved on five years later for other career opportunities.  As I entered the latter part of my career, work in an organization that truly makes a difference – and where I can make a contribution – became very important to me. I returned to CCS in 2006. I’m extremely proud of the Society’s exciting prevention work, caring support services and our research agenda.

The long reach of cancer

It is hard to find any one who hasn’t been affected by cancer in some way, and I’m no exception. When my father and mother-in-law were both diagnosed with cancer within a two month period, I can’t begin to tell you how thankful I was to be able to tap into the wonderful Cancer Information Service to get the information and support I needed.

My mother-in-law’s successful treatment for colon cancer, and our pleasure in being able to spend time together as each year passes, truly speaks to the successes cancer research has brought us. 

Sadly, my father passed away. His death a reminder of how much more we need to do in research and prevention. His bladder cancer was a small cell cancer very likely caused by years of smoking. He was a man of great integrity and after diagnosis, spoke out about how this could have been prevented and how important the Canadian Cancer Society’s prevention work is to our next generations.

Prevention, Support, Research – the CCS truly is the best investment in fighting cancer. I feel very fortunate to be a part of this team of cancer fighters, and to be able to share some of the great work we do with you in my next post – supporting people diagnosed with cancer.

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