Oncology

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 information about screening can be confusing. Who should have a screening mammogram and at what age? What are the benefits? Are there any downsides? People deserve clear information when it...

Supporting Indigenous cancer patients

Without truth, there can be no reconciliation. That’s one of the messages Dionne Nolan is hoping to spread this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Nolan is the Indigenous navigator and works with cancer patients and their families. The main focus of her role includes supporting Indigenous...

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COVID-19 and its unintended consequences on cancer care

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

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...

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...

Research aims to identify resistance to breast cancer treatment

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

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...

Optimizing drug therapy for patients with cancer

Did you know that 1 in 2 Canadians are diagnosed with cancer at some...

The right care in the right place at the right time

By Elise Copps Hamilton Health Sciences is making sure cancer patients get what they need,...

Living with cancer, and left on their own

By Esther Green Living with cancer is about dealing with the unknown. It‘s about trying...

Landmark study links tumour evolution to prostate cancer severity

By Hal Costie Largest-ever study of its kind uses a tumour’s past to accurately predict...

Living with cancer: A report on the patient experience

By Esther Green Living with cancer is about dealing with the unknown. It‘s about trying...

More than half of all cancers in 2018 will be diagnosed in people ages 60 to 79

New report from Cancer Care Ontario examines the state of cancer in Ontario A new...

Nominate an outstanding volunteer or healthcare professional in cancer or kidney care

From diagnosis to treatment to follow-up care, managing an illness can take an emotional...

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An ER doctor’s experience with long COVID – “My symptoms seemed endless”

On April 2022, another COVID wave was sweeping Toronto. It was the sixth since...

Tackling the issue of unused medication waste

When patients and programs don’t use all the medication that is prescribed, it is...

Obesity a risk factor for stillbirth, especially at term

Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances...

Prolonged cough? In most cases, patience is the treatment

Coughing after a respiratory infection is common and, in most cases, will resolve with...