Cancer Treatment
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Montreal doctors use ‘heated chemotherapy’ on 3-year-old boy with sarcomaWhile the technique is growing in popularity, CHU Ste-Justine pediatric surgeon Nelson Piché believes it has never been used on such a young patient in Canada.CanadaJul 20
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McMaster researchers pursue new cancer treatment that would avoid damaging healthy cellsResearchers are following up on a new treatment that uses a patient’s immune system to battle cancer without affecting healthy cells.HealthJun 29
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New radiation drug shows improved survival in prostate cancer patientsFew such drugs are approved now, but the approach may become a new way to treat patients with other hard-to-reach or inoperable cancers.HealthJun 3
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Child cancer patient teaches doctors a valuable lesson — how to talk to kidsA seven-year-old boy is teaching doctors how to talk to patients who are children.FeaturesApr 8
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COVID-19 outbreak involving variant declared at Cross Cancer Institute in EdmontonThree health-care workers and one patient linked to the outbreak tested positive for COVID-19, Alberta Health Services said.HealthApr 6
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mRNA technology could soon be used to fight cancer, vaccine scientist saysAs BioNTech's profile has grown during the pandemic, so has its value, providing funds the company can use to pursue its original goal of developing a new tool against cancer.ScienceMar 19
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Ian Shugart, Canada’s top civil servant, to take time off to seek cancer treatmentShugart says he intends to remain ``fully engaged'' in the short term.CanadaFeb 8
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‘I’m a goner’: How COVID-19 compounds the challenges for Canada’s cancer patientsOn World Cancer Day, Canadian patients share their experience of battling the disease and living in fear during the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthFeb 4
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Cancer treatment for GTA science teacher made possible thanks to crowdfunding campaignWithin 12 hours, the entire amount to cover the treatment had been donated. Strangers moved by the story donated thousands of dollars as a show of support.HealthFeb 2
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Toronto-area radio host recounts cancer journey during COVID-19 pandemic“One thing this has taught me is that you have to be thankful for what you have, and the time you have."HealthJan 19
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