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Ovarian cancer patients and oncologists are sounding the alarm about a lack of treatment options, and are hoping country's premiers will take steps to change that.

A new WHO report warns annual cancer cases could rise from 20 million to nearly 35 million by 2050, with experts warning Canada must prepare for a 'cancer tsunami.'

'I do not consider Parkinson's a gift or a blessing. It is neither. It is difficult, frustrating, and sometimes frightening,' the 'You're So Vain' singer said in a statement.

Revtorpyk is intended to treat patients with advanced breast cancer whose tumors have low levels of a protein called HER2 and no mutation in a gene called PIK3CA.

If the test, also known as a liquid biopsy, is positive, those patients could get additional experimental treatments, to try to prevent the cancer coming back.

Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre are working on a trial to determine if a blood test can detect tiny amounts of cancer remaining after patients have been treated.  

The duo said they are both now cancer-free after Shatner, 95, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and Melanie, 61, was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

Shved, 37, has tried various treatments, but the cancer is progressing and his oncologist said he would be a good candidate for tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy.

The immunotherapy offers an alternative treatment when chemotherapy, radiation and surgery are no longer effective. The next phase of the trial is recruiting patients.

The New Jersey-based drugmaker has been fighting talc-related lawsuits for more than a decade and said the settlement was a last-ditch effort to put the matter to bed.

A Pincourt family is sharing their daughter's leukemia journey in hopes of inspiring more people to donate blood and help save lives.

Maya Ferguson, 10, from Spruce Grove and Haley Nedeljak, 11, from Edmonton got to embrace different aspects of the RCMP as part of a partnership with the Kids with Cancer Society.

As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test — or FIT — that detects traces of blood in the stool. 

In total, the trek includes a 37-kilometre ascent with a total elevation gain of 3,000 metres and a driving distance of 744 km among all three locations.

Patients will pay for the tests when they receive them and potentially be reimbursed if the results lead to a cancer diagnosis, the Alberta government said.

Lachlan Ross, a Grade 11 student at Ecole Secondaire Notre Dame High School, was born with a genetic condition causing him to be him non-verbal and have complex medical needs.

If not immunized, it is estimated that 75 per cent of sexually active Canadians will have an HPV infection at some time in their lives.

Clarkson, one of the U.K.'s most well-known TV figures, shared the news during filming of his hit Amazon documentary show 'Clarkson's Farm,' in episodes that aired on Wednesday.

'One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and I'm one of them,' retired Canadian wrestler Tyler Mane said.

The committee replaces a task force that was suspended in March 2025 following controversy over its decision not to recommend breast cancer screening for women under age 50.