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Fertility preservation for patients with cancer

In patients of reproductive age who have cancer, fertility preservation for potential children in the future should be a high priority. A practice article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) describes the successful preservation of ovarian tissue in a young woman undergoing urgent...
Oncology

Canada’s progress toward eliminating cervical cancer has stalled, new report warns

Five years after the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer, a new report from the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) warns that Canada’s once-promising progress is losing momentum. Released on Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action, the Canadian Cancer...
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Oncology

Some cancer patients get heart damage during chemotherapy and some don’t: Here’s why

Two discoveries by U of A researchers open the door to new treatments that...
Oncology

Change in cancer care requires urgent action to strengthen oncology workforce, care delivery

Rapid advances in cancer treatment have benefitted many people, but urgent change is needed...
Research

Teaming up with patients and families for leading-edge stroke research

Hospital patients have long played a vital role in clinical trials by testing new...
Oncology

HPV-based screening can help eliminate cervical cancer

Implementing human papillomavirus (HPV)-based screening in British Columbia could eliminate cervical cancer in the...
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Conversations are critical when it comes to breast cancer screening

By Brenda Wilson, Wendy Levinson and Jennifer Young October is breast cancer awareness month and...
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Supporting Indigenous cancer patients

Without truth, there can be no reconciliation. That’s one of the messages Dionne Nolan is...
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

COVID-19 and its unintended consequences on cancer care

By Jaimie Roebuck There is no pause button for cancer. We have no ability to...
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Number of cancer cases in Canada will increase in 2020 as population ages

As Canada’s population grows and ages, the cancer burden will remain high and even increase...
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Managing ovarian cancer risk in women with BRCA1/2 genetic variants

A new review to help physicians manage the risk of ovarian cancer in women...
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES

Research aims to identify resistance to breast cancer treatment

A simple test could improve the treatment odds of patients diagnosed with breast cancer,...
Oncology

Researchers discover genetic screening tool to predict healthy people at risk for leukemia

An international team of leukemia scientists has discovered how to predict healthy individuals at...
Oncology

Optimizing drug therapy for patients with cancer

Did you know that 1 in 2 Canadians are diagnosed with cancer at some...
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Canadian doctors predict government actions will reduce access to health care

New data from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) show that Canadian physicians are sounding...
Oncology

Fertility preservation for patients with cancer

In patients of reproductive age who have cancer, fertility preservation for potential children in...
Diseases

Lesser-known eating disorder just as severe as anorexia and bulimia, study finds

A diagnosis often viewed as less serious than anorexia and bulimia – and the...
Public Health

Physician responses to patient expectations affect their income

Physician responses to patient expectations can affect physician incomes and may help explain lower...

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