My MA research is based on the modern experience of cancer, and barriers to cancer care in the Greater Toronto Area. I will work within the context of a volunteer organization to learn how volunteers bridge gaps and aid in knowledge translation among patients/families and their doctors. It is my aim that this research will help to extend the discourse on patient needs and expectations, and the unique role of volunteers. This research ties in several of my broader interests in anthropology including death and dying, health, and medical anthropology.