Saskatchewan’s two cancer centres typical see new pediatric patients coming in their doors about 40 to 60 times a year.
September is Childhood and Youth Cancer Awareness Month which was marked with a flag-raising ceremony at the Legislative Building in Regina today (Tues).
Rural and Remote Health Minister, Greg Ottenbreit says as a parent of a child lost to cancer, along with his own experience fighting the disease, he realizes the effects are not only on the patient, but all of their loved ones.
Gold ribbons are the colour for this awareness campaign, because advocate Sherri Melnychuk says children are more precious than gold.