Health Insight
ISSUE: Cancer Care (2021)
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Ushering in a New Era of Cancer Care
With highly-trained specialists from the nuclear medicine field joining the cancer team, patients can be assured that every angle of attack is covered. Cancer is a many-faced beast and no two cancer patients are alike. It’s a complex problem, but researchers in Canada and around the world are bringing cutting-edge technology to bear in developing...
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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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Anybody Can Get Bladder Cancer. Know the Signs.
There are 80,000 Canadians living with bladder cancer, and many of them are younger than you’d think. Here’s one family’s story about why awareness and early detection are critical in saving lives. On Nov. 27th, 2020, I lost my husband and father to our three-year-old daughter to metastatic bladder cancer. John was 37. When he...
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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...