Breast Cancer

• Some older breast cancer patients may not need radiotherapy after surgery, McMaster study suggests

  The research is an initiative to determine whether some cancer patients can safely skip post surgery radiation or chemotherapy and avoid side-effects.

  Health

  Jun 8
  
• Advanced breast cancer patients could benefit from targeted drug, study shows

  For the first time, a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth has been shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein.

  Health

  Jun 5
  
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• Marnie Schulenburg, ‘As the World Turns’ star, dies at 37

  Marnie Schulenburg was diagnosed with Stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer two years ago.

  Entertainment

  May 19
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• Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival returns to Little Lake on June 11

  Since its inception in 2001, the Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival has raised more than $3.7M for cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment services.

  Health

  Mar 29
• Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski, ‘AGT’ star, dies of breast cancer at 31

  'You can't wait until life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy,' Nightbirde famously told 'America's Got Talent' judge Simon Cowell.

  Entertainment

  Feb 22
• Edmonton mom wants answers after death of daughter with cancer: ‘She did not get the oxygen needed’

  A 26-year-old Alberta nurse who was living with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer died unexpectedly while seeking help and two months later, her family is still looking for answers.

  Canada

  Jan 28
• Community lights up home of beloved Nanaimo, B.C. family battling cancer

  Cindra Caverley is battling stage 4 breast cancer, and in May, her husband Bruce died after a hard-fought battle with urethral cancer. 

  Features

  Dec 21, 2021
• New report highlights women’s health ‘crisis’ in Alberta as a result of COVID-19

  Women in Alberta are experiencing serious health issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Alberta Women's Health Foundation.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
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• Studies that shaped Canada’s breast cancer screening guidelines ‘flawed,’ researchers say

  A group of Canadian and American researchers has called into question the 1980s studies that shaped Canada's modern-day breast cancer screening guidelines.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2021
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• Made-in-Calgary blood test for breast cancer detection now on market

  It's considered a game changer in women's health: a made-in-Calgary blood test detecting early signs of breast cancer. After 10 years of research, the team brings it to market.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2021