In an ideal world, Stéphanie Alain would already be in Calgary and part of an experimental treatment she’s hoping will save her life.
Instead, the 31-year-old from Rouyn-Noranda, Que., is stuck at home with her four-year-old son, having to commute to Montreal for cancer treatment that her doctors say isn’t working.
Last year, she was diagnosed with alveolar soft part sarcoma, a rare cancer that has since spread to her lungs.
Alain’s only hope for a recovery lies in the clinical trial in Calgary. The doctors running the trial in Alberta say their funding will cover the cost of her treatment, but RAMQ, Quebec’s health insurance
