Cancer Treatment

• U of A alum wins major award for cancer-fighting immunotherapy discovery

  Michel Sadelain is being awarded the Breakthrough Award in Life Sciences for his discovery of CAR T cells, which uses cells to heal cancer patients.

  Science

  Sep 19
  
• U of C study helps kids, families stay active during cancer treatment

  The goal of integrating movement into treatment also helps mitigate a typical decline in activity, allowing kids to get back to their exercise of choice more quickly.

  Health

  Sep 12
  
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• Calgary boy does ‘amazing’ fundraising swim for Canadian Cancer Society

  Ciaran Black has been a competitive swimmer for the past two years, now he's putting his talent to work to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

  Features

  Aug 29
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• New blood cancer therapy approved in the U.S.

  The therapy's approval comes with FDA's "boxed" safety warning, flagging the risk of a type of aggressive immune response and neurologic toxicity.

  Health

  Aug 10
• West Island Cancer Wellness Centre marks another milestone

  Monday is National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day and staff at the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre are marking the day by reflecting on their own contributions to patient health.

  Canada

  Jun 26
• B.C. volunteer cancer drivers near recruitment goal, but need becoming greater

  A B.C. charity that drives cancer patients to appointments has nearly hit a key recruiting goal, but says the need keeps climbing and it can never have too many volunteers.

  Canada

  Jun 23
• ‘Concept plan’ complete for new Kamloops cancer centre

  The British Columbia government is preparing to build a new cancer care centre in Kamloops.

  Health

  May 25
• Queen’s University researchers working on cutting-edge breast cancer research

  Cancer researchers based out of Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., are hard at work on technology that could monitor the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment.

  Canada

  May 12
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• Radiopharmaceutical opens Hamilton facility to mass produce targeted cancer therapies

  McMaster Innovation Park is home to a new manufacturing facility that will produce life-saving cancer treatments to be shipped around the world.

  Canada

  May 2
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• Cancer clinic in Central Okanagan celebrates milestone

  One of six in the province, the clinic is now celebrating its 25th anniversary.

  Health

  Apr 12