The Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Challenge: Info Webinars (English)

Learn about the Innovating for Everyone: The Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Challenge.

We will be offering two webinars in English that cover the same topics. Please sign up for one of the dates below.

ABOUT THE COLORECTAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION CHALLENGE

The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that more than 24,000 people in Canada will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year, and that 26 people will die from this disease every single day — making this one of the most common and deadliest cancers affecting people in our country.

Despite these statistics, colorectal cancer deaths are highly preventable — if caught early. However, access to colorectal cancer early detection programs is not the same for everyone. Underserved, racialized and marginalized communities face barriers and inequities in accessing these programs, putting them at a higher risk of a fatal colorectal cancer diagnosis.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Solve with us!

MaRS and the Canadian Cancer Society are teaming up to address this problem.

The Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Challenge seeks innovations that will address barriers to screening and improve the early detection of colorectal cancer in underserved communities.

Calling on innovators from across the country to make colorectal cancer screening accessible to everyone.

Event contact email: challenges@marsdd.com

DATE AND TIME

Two dates available:

January 11, 2023 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.

February 1, 2023 - 1:30-2:30 p.m.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Practitioners in the healthcare and cancer sectors
• National, regional or community based non-profit organizations
• Innovators in the private/public sector, including healthcare organizations
• Researchers in post-secondary/academic institutions
• People or groups with lived experience of cancer
• Health system designers

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Canadian Cancer Society