Cancer Tests

• Pandemic worsened gaps in care, led to 30% fewer cancer diagnoses: Alberta doctor

  "The pandemic has made these gaps in cancer diagnosis worse and has resulted in a decrease by more than 30 per cent during the first wave."

  Health

  Dec 14, 2020
  
• A simple blood test could someday detect cancer. But there’s a catch

  Liquid biopsy tests could someday help people detect cancer at an early stage. But treatment needs to be available too.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2018
  
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• These two cancers aren’t detected early enough, and it’s costing Canadian lives

  Nearly half of colorectal cancers aren't detected until they've spread, which greatly reduces the patient's chance of survival. Lung cancer is even worse.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2018