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The Next Steps for Precision Oncology in Canada
Exactis Innovation is a pan-Canadian research network that accelerates biomarker-led clinical and translational research in areas of high-unmet medical need. Precision Medicine in Cancer Care The past decade has seen the emergence of precision medicine, a complicated method of cancer treatment in which different molecular variants found in tumours guide oncologists to the use of...
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Cancer Patients Need Access to Care Services
Safe and timely access to essential cancer care — including diagnostics, testing and treatment — must remain a top priority across Canada during any crisis. The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) recently conducted its second Léger survey on the disruption of cancer care in Canada during the pandemic. We learned that our community shares deep...
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A Phase III Clinical Trial (FLORA-5) for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is categorized as advanced once the cancer has spread away from its site of origin in the pelvis. OncoQuest is grateful to all the listed investigators in Canada for participating in FLORA-5, which begins enrolling on May 1, 2021. Many clinical trials are currently taking place to look at new ways to prevent,...
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Prevent and Protect Your Skin From Cancer
Prevention and early detection are the best defence against skin cancer, which is very treatable if caught early, and the risk factors are well-known. Did you know that more than 80,000 Canadians are diagnosed with skin cancer every year? Over 8,000 of those are melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. There’s a myth...
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Kidney Cancer Canada: By Patients, for Patients
Kidney Cancer Canada is a community of patients, caregivers, and health professionals who work together to support every Canadian touched by kidney cancer. Two patients, Deb Maskens and the late Tony Clark met accidently in a waiting room at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in 2006. They made a goal — to form a small...
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OICR’s Renewed Strategy for Cancer Research
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is a leader in driving innovative, collaborative cancer research across the province and around the world. The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is a leader in driving innovative, collaborative cancer research across the province and around the world. The organization is building on that foundation with a...
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Oncology Drug Access Navigators: Who, What, Where, and Why?
My name is Craig Woudsma, and I am a Director and team-lead for ODANO. I’m a Registered Pharmacy Technician with almost 20 years’ experience and I’ve worked in oncology pharmacy for the past decade. In 2017 I became the Drug Access Navigator for my centre’s oncology clinic, as well as a member of Oncology Drug...
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Terry Fox’s Dream and Legacy Live On
Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and hero Terry Fox set out on his Marathon of Hope 41 years ago to raise money and awareness for cancer research. Terry left behind a dream to create a world without cancer — one that the Fox family continues to share. Mediaplanet spoke with Fred Fox, his brother and Manager of...
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New, Free Program Helps You Stay Healthy at Home
Curatio provides free apps that helps patients connect with each other and access expert programs to help them stay healthy at home.
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Can We Age Better in Canada? You Bet.
CanAge is a new seniors’ advocacy organization that educates, empowers, and mobilizes people on the issues that matter most to older Canadians.