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The American Cancer Society has added blood-based screening tests to its list of recommended choices for adults age 45 and older who are at average risk for colorectal cancer.

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.

Shaunna Burke has summitted Mount Everest with Stage 4 cancer, raising funds to support research into the link between oxygen and cancer progression.

Between 2010 and 2020, rural regions in Quebec, Ontario and the Prairies had the highest rates, while Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver had the lowest rates.

Medical oncologist Dr. Jennifer Knox independently reviewed a U.S.-led study of the experimental drug daraxonrasib and calls the results "amazing."

The province is pouring millions of dollars into Ontario's growing life sciences sector and mDETECT is using that support to push forward with new cancer testing technology.

Robert Irving, a key executive at New Brunswick forestry and shipbuilding giant J.D. Irving Ltd., has died at the age of 71 following a battle with cancer.

'What you're seeing is the side effects of extensive radiation that I went through for carcinoma in my throat,' the 'Full House' actor said.

New guidelines say Ontario is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age to 45 from 50 in response to a "notable" increase in younger people diagnosed with the disease.

Manilow was set to return to Las Vegas for shows on May 7-9 and May 14-16 at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. His next confirmed dates at the resort will begin on July 9.

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer.

Doctors say a Toronto man has shown no signs of his HIV infection since receiving a bone marrow transplant. If he stays virus-free through 2027, he'll be considered cured.

New research at the University of Manitoba looks to address challenges with breast cancer detection with the help of a Winnipeg-based medical imaging company.

Alberta is also putting $2.25 million into a new oncofertility program – a type of medical treatment focused on preserving fertility for patients before cancer treatment.

That comes as a separate study published in the same journal found those who survive cancer as teens or young adults also face a higher risk of getting cancer again later in life.

Prince Edward Island announced it's changing its screening age eligibility to 45, but other provinces say they're still investigating whether to do so.

B.C.'s Supreme Court is hearing the case focusing on 34-year-old Sam O'Neill, who had Stage 4 cervical cancer and had chosen MAID to end her life.

Prince Edward Island is lowering its colorectal cancer screening age to 45 after several national health groups said the disease is increasingly impacting younger people.

Breast cancer diagnostic wait times are decreasing thanks to a Saskatchewan initiative sending patients to Alberta, but some are pushing for more in-province care.

Kylo was cross-trained in narcotics detection, supporting his handler on thousands of calls for service and assisting in numerous investigations, Peel Regional Police said.