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Monday, June 1, 2026

HSN kicks off Pride Month

Happy Pride Month!

 

At HSN, we are committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment that promotes a positive care, working and learning experience.

 

Throughout the month of June and during Sudbury Pride Week in July, we will be celebrating pride and the importance of respect and inclusion for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Health Sciences North delivering cutting-edge cancer care close to home for Northeastern Ontario

At Health Sciences North (HSN), a quiet revolution in cancer care is changing what’s possible for patients across Northeastern Ontario.

Through its stereotactic radiosurgery program, the Radiation Oncology team with the Shirley and Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer Centre is delivering precise, high-dose radiation treatments that can destroy cancer in as few as one to five visits, often replacing the need for invasive surgery.

For patients, the difference is profound.

Where traditional treatment for certain cancers once meant surgery, hospital stays, and weeks of recovery, many patients can now receive treatment in minutes, without incisions, anesthesia, or overnight stays. Instead of facing the risks and recovery associated with surgery, patients are able to return home the same day and resume their daily lives much sooner.