Alberta's coverage of new treatment for rare cancer providing hope for patients

Province agrees to cover cost of new cancer treatment The province is paying for a new treatment for a Calgary man with bile duct cancer. Alesia Fieldberg reports.

A new dad from the Calgary area is feeling hopeful after the Government of Alberta agreed to cover the cost of a new cancer treatment that might improve his chances of seeing his daughter grow up.

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), is a rare, aggressive cancer that was only previously treated in Alberta by one drug.

“I’m very excited. It draws out my time and hopefully something else comes along in that time,” said Chris Dyment, who was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in April 2023.