Chemotherapy

• Kawartha Lakes teen remains upbeat despite brain cancer battle

  Angela Brooks is being treated for a cancerous brain tumour. 'All the support from my family and friends and community has definitely helped a lot,' the Kawartha Lakes teen says.

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  Jul 26
  
• Cancer clinic in Central Okanagan celebrates milestone

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

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  Apr 12
  
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• Alberta-made blood test could improve breast cancer screening, but when?

  Researchers behind ground-breaking technology developed in Calgary are hoping to streamline the breast cancer screening process.

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  Dec 14, 2022
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• Breast cancer survivor calls for access to routine mammograms for all Canadian women in their 40s

  'Eighty per cent of women who get breast cancer have no family history ... so we can't restrict it to just women with a family history,' said Dr. Jane Seely of The Ottawa Hospital.

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  Nov 3, 2022
• Brain cancer widow calls for equitable access to chemotherapy treatment in Canada

  'He wasn't working ... I was with him, self-employed, no benefits. And we found out that his chemotherapy wasn't covered,' said Jessica Soares of her husband's battle with cancer.

  Health

  Oct 25, 2022
• Kelowna, B.C. woman, family ride for cancer research as part of Tour de Cure

  Family and friends of a Kelowna, B.C., woman diagnosed with bone cancer will be cycling in the Tour de Cure bike ride this Saturday, with a goal of raising $20,000.

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  Aug 22, 2022
• Montreal doctors use ‘heated chemotherapy’ on 3-year-old boy with sarcoma

  While 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.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2021
• Meet a Montreal toddler and metalhead who will jam with Metallica royalty

  Milan has spent most of his short life in and out of hospital after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer at the age of one.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2021
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• New radiation drug shows improved survival in prostate cancer patients

  Few such drugs are approved now, but the approach may become a new way to treat patients with other hard-to-reach or inoperable cancers.

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  Jun 3, 2021
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• Alberta nurse with terminal breast cancer accepted into U.S. clinical trial

  Registered nurse Shayla Wishloff was ready to dedicate her life to caring for others. Now she has Stage 4 breast cancer and hopes a U.S. clinical trial can save her life.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2021