
Sevtap Savas
Freelance contributor
Sevtap Savas is a cancer scientist and advocate living in St. John's.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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