Cancer Treatment
Juravinski Hospital receives $25M in provincial funding for cancer treatment
Juravinski Hospital is getting up to $25 million from the provincial government to expand an important cancer care facility. Continue reading
B.C. researchers hope blood test could be ‘crystal ball’ for cancer treatment
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The study will look at how cancer DNA fragments in blood could be used by cancer doctors to improve diagnosis and treatment. Continue reading
Cremation workers might be exposed to their clients’ radioactive cancer drugs
A new case report found traces of radioactive cancer drugs in a crematorium worker’s urine. Continue reading
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Calgary mother wants to see more support for families of kids with cancer
By Christa Dao Digital Journalist
In September, Heather Roy’s daughter Evelyn was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, a cancer that stems from the adrenal glands. Continue reading
New cancer-treatment machine to provide custom care to Kingston patients
The Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario recently completed construction of a cancer-treatment machine that provides customized care to patients with complex cancers. Continue reading
Justine Dufour-Lapointe encourages Max Parrot to find his inner tiger
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot announced last week he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Continue reading
25 women may have received faulty cancer treatment at Hamilton hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences says the machine used to administer the treatment contained a guide tube that was the wrong length. Continue reading
Alberta man living with cancer says cannabis-based treatment cost him a job
By Kerry McAthey Radio Anchor/Reporter
Clayton Hannah lives with follicular lymphoma and treats it with cannabis oil — information he says cost him a job. Continue reading
CancerCare Manitoba under financial review by the province
By Alison MacKinnon Digital Journalist
The provincial government has prompted a fiscal review of CancerCare Manitoba, but say it’s to better the program. Continue reading
Immune system fights cancer: How one boy beat leukemia with new treatment
Cameron Lahti battled with leukemia for eight years and relapsed twice. But he was cured when his family tried an alternative treatment: CAR-T cell therapy. Continue reading