SNAPSHOTS OF
2025
Behind every project is a story of progress, partnership, and hope. These highlights demonstrate how your support is driving meaningful change in patient care. Projects making an impact
Sentimag
The Sentimag pilot project, supported by Calgary Health Foundation and Alberta Cancer Foundation, is helping revolutionize the way women in Calgary experience breast-preserving cancer surgery. Smaller than a grain of rice, this tiny metallic marker, called Magseed, helps surgeons precisely locate and remove tumours for safer, more precise, and less invasive treatment. Through the support of Calgary Health Foundation’s donors, we have funded this pilot project and are already seeing great impact.
100%
1,409
By the end of 2025, 1,409 Magseeds were used for breast cancer surgery patients, eliminating the equivalent numbers of painful hook-wires.
100% of eligible women now benefit from this pilot project. The program has eradicated the use of hook-wire localizations for patients requiring image- guided breast cancer surgery in the Calgary area.
It is only through philanthropic support that we have been able to bring this advanced care to more patients right here at home.
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