Latest from Sevtap Savas
First Person
I am a cancer researcher. When the disease hit close to home, I was overwhelmed with guilt
Being a patient advocate and a cancer scientist and having loved ones lost to cancer herself makes Sevtap Savas sad, angry and hopeful — all at the same time.
Why is there more cancer in younger patients? A scientist explains
A new cancer trend in young individuals is an opportunity for our health-care system to re-evaluate its guidelines, writes Sevtap Savas.
Opinion
I'm a cancer scientist, and the state of our health-care system worries me
People need better access to cancer information and services, writes Sevtap Savas.
Opinion
As the pandemic drags on, we cannot afford delays in cancer treatment
Time is precious, especially so when you're facing a cancer diagnosis. Researcher and advocate Sevtap Savas writes that Canada needs stronger action, now, to save lives that have been put at risk because of pandemic disruptions.