Oncology

• London Health Sciences Centre reduces cancer surgery wait times by 50%

  Ninety per cent of all oncology patients receive the surgery they need within the targeted wait time, according to the urgency of their diagnosis.

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  Jun 5, 2024
  
• Nova Scotia Health says new technology will ‘modernize’ and improve cancer care

  The new Oncology Transformation Project (OTP) is bringing together key oncology information systems to create a single access point for cancer patients and their care teams.

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  Feb 17, 2023
  
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• Teen turns love of music into gift for oncology unit at Montreal Children’s Hospital

  The purpose of the centre is to make the cancer journey easier for kids because, as Gaucher pointed out, the treatments can be tough.

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  Jan 23, 2023
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• Edmonton woman diagnosed with cancer told she will wait 8 weeks for treatment

  An Edmonton woman fears she will die before she receives cancer treatment because she has been told the medical system is too busy to help her.

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  Jan 6, 2023
• Penticton hospital to get $22 million oncology department upgrade

  'So many families across the Interior will benefit and be given better options to receive care closer to home with our expanded oncology clinic.'

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  Oct 18, 2022
• Doctors sound alarm over ‘insufficient’ personnel at Calgary’s Tom Baker, new cancer centre

  According to a letter leaked online, pay and workload were the primary concerns of the medical physicists who resigned from the Tom Baker Cancer Centre.

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  Mar 29, 2022
• Edmonton woman battling cancer while striving to become nurse

  Even a life-changing medical hurdle can't stop Taneesha Auger from pursuing her goal of becoming a nurse. Meet Global Edmonton's latest "Health-Care Hero."

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  Apr 2, 2021
• University of Saskatchewan researchers finding connections between cancer in dogs and humans

  A USask team is researching comparative oncology, with hopes findings could help with cancer treatment in both humans and dogs.

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  Aug 19, 2020
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• The coronavirus won’t stop 2 B.C. women from organizing annual toy drive

  Global News viewers first met Sean when we covered his story about his dream trip to Legoland in California.

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  Aug 7, 2020
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• #rainbowsforevelyn: Young girl’s memory spreads love and support across Calgary

  "There was something about her that was just straight-up magical."

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  Jul 31, 2020