Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

• Can a blood test tell if cancer is returning? Research is underway

  If the test, also known as a liquid biopsy, is positive, those patients could get additional experimental treatments, to try to prevent the cancer coming back.

  Health

  Jul 8
  
• Pancreatic cancer pill that doubled survival may get Canada clinical trial

  Medical oncologist Dr. Jennifer Knox independently reviewed a U.S.-led study of the experimental drug daraxonrasib and calls the results "amazing."

  Health

  Jun 3
  
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• Toronto cancer hospital reaching capacity, will expand to new building

  A Toronto hospital network says its cancer care services have reached capacity and it is expanding to a 15-storey building to handle more patients.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2024
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• Moncton tech firm teams up with UNB to work on new way to detect lung cancer

  A Moncton-based company is working with the University of New Brunswick on a new way to detect lung cancer and your breath may be all that's needed.

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2021
• Peterborough woman wins $2.9M, Bobcaygeon resident wins $1.1M home in Princess Margaret lottery

  On Thursday, the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation announced the top prize winners in its annual lottery.

  Consumer

  May 14, 2020
• Ontario man shares his personal story on surviving testicular cancer

  “It was Halloween weekend and after two-and-a-half years of symptoms, I finally threw myself in the emergency room. Within a 24 hour time frame I was diagnosed with Stage 3 testicular cancer. When I heard those words, I fainted and woke up on a gurney,” Khouri said.

  Nov 14, 2019
• Toronto Public Health investigating Listeria linked to Druxy’s deli location for the 2nd time this year

  Anyone who ate non-packaged food at the deli from Aug. 9 to Sept. 26 should watch for signs of Listeria infection and seek medical attention if they become ill, TPH said.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2018
• 3 Listeria cases linked to Druxy’s deli at Toronto’s Princess Margaret hospital

  Toronto Public Health says the individuals were diagnosed with the infection after eating deli meats from the Druxy's restaurant in Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2018
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• New fundraising partnership aims to bring awareness to ‘forgotten’ pancreatic cancer

  Pancreatic cancer is a silent killer, only seven per cent of patients live five years from diagnosis - and it's among the most poorly funded of all cancers when it come to research.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2017
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• Ontario’s newly expanded HPV vaccine program doesn’t apply to all

  The HPV vaccine is offered to boys, in addition to girls, in Grade 7 across Ontario.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2017