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December 28, 2023
How Hayley Arceneaux Became the World’s First Pediatric Cancer Survivor to Visit Space
On September 15, 2021, Hayley Arceneaux rocketed into orbit around the earth on the first all-civilian orbital space mission. The crew successfully water-landed three days later. As if that wasn’t epic enough, Hayley made even more history by becoming the youngest American to orbit the Earth, the first pediatric cancer survivor in space, and the first person to launch into space with a prosthetic body part.
December 28, 2023
‘Don’t wait’ to get checked out, says Quebec teen with colon cancer
An 18-year-old from Laval is among an increasing number of young adults and teens to be inflicted with colon cancer. Justin Di Narzo says knowing the symptoms could be the difference between life and death.
June 27, 2023
He lost his big brother to brain cancer. Now play therapy helps him process his grief
Sharon Bulger says play therapy has helped her son Zach communicate difficult feelings and learn to cope.
April 18, 2023
Hockey dream comes true in Montreal for teen battling leukemia
Thirteen-year-old Jules Aouizerate has been playing hockey for most of his life. Aouizerate, who was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago, lives in France but always dreamed of coming to Canada because of his love for the sport. That dream came true this week thanks to Team Canada’s Men’s Masters Hockey team. The teen made the journey to Montreal to train with the pros and meet his hockey heroes.
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La traversée de Jim
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Grand manuel de psycho-oncologie de l’enfant et de l’adolescent
Vander Haegen, Marie, Cécile Flahault et Gabrielle Marioni
France, 2023
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