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Three cancer types — lung, stomach and cervical cancer — accounted for nearly half of all preventable cancer cases in both men and women globally, a new study has found.

Ontario has launched a new program that is fast-tracking six life-saving cancer drugs, giving patients access up to a year sooner and reducing long waits for critical treatment.

Brad Arnold revealed that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer in May while sharing that the band would have to cancel its tour.

Kirsty Duncan had made public her multiple operations, radiation and chemotherapy to treat her cancer since she was diagnosed in 2023.

In 2023, Winnipegger Jordan Powell had his sights set on a national powerlifting championship after breaking the provincial record. A cancer diagnosis changed his journey.

After being diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer and being told he had 12 to 18 months to live, Alex Villalta defied bleak odds in what doctors are calling a 'miracle.'

Sara Gilooly said at a press conference on Wednesday that while waiting for tests to be performed, her cancer spread from her breasts to her lungs and her bones.

The 46-year-old author announced that she completed her 'second to last day of radiation' at Texas Oncology after revealing her recent cancer diagnosis.

Ollie Ferguson, 16, of Lindsay, Ont., will compete at a NASCAR event in North Carolina in February. The teen began racing at age nine after battling bone marrow cancer.

An on-again, off-again machine in Saskatchewan that’s vital for diagnosing cancer has been disrupted again, putting at least one family in a bind. 

The Saskatchewan government is making changes to breast cancer screening eligibility requirements. The move is expected to help save the lives of countless women in the province.

Canada’s largest tumour bank has moved to KHSC, consolidating 30 years of cancer samples under one roof to advance research and personalized treatment.

As of Jan. 1, women aged 43 and over are eligible for screenings, as part of a plan to gradually lower the age to 40 over the next six months.

On Thursday, Health Canada approved the drug tislelizumab, sold under the brand name Tevimbra, to be used in combination with two other chemotherapy drugs.

Mandy Wood, who has died, said in November it took nearly two years to get a vulvar cancer diagnosis after she found a lump in her vaginal opening in 2023.

The 82-year-old singer shared a statement to Instagram, announcing that he will have to postpone his current farewell tour.

The province is lowering the minimum age for breast cancer screening from 50 to 45 beginning Jan. 2, a move being welcomed by advocates.

Alberta Health Services said in November it would halt the bell ringing ceremony for cancer patients who had completed treatment. However, it now says the ceremony is only paused.

The King urged people to take advantage of screening that can detect cancer in its early stages, when it is easiest to treat.

Sixty-seven fertility clinics used the donor's sperm in 14 different countries.