December 1st, 2009 The Canadian Cancer Society is very concerned about the shortage of medical isotopes, as isotopes are used for some cancer-related tests and treatment.
It’s imperative that:
effective short-term solutions are developed quickly so patients can be helped now
a long-term strategic plan be put into place. This plan must guarantee a constant, steady supply of medical isotopes for [...]
November 30th, 2009 Limb-sparing surgery, which has been taking the place of amputation for bone and soft tissue sarcomas of the lower limb in recent years, may not provide much or even any additional benefit to patients according to a new review.
The analysis, published in the September 15, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American [...]
November 26th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Peer support volunteers have been there too
The Peer Support program is a one-to-one, telephone-based support service that matches people who are living through cancer with others who have had cancer in the recent past.
A service for people living with cancer
The Peer Support program is designed to help people living with cancer over [...]
November 18th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Every year, thousands of Canadians take part in special events and activities in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. These events range from bake sales and dinner parties to the Foundation’s largest event of the year – the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.
Join the Foundation in [...]
October 19th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Doing Everything to Help the Best Canadian Researchers Defeat Cancer
Founded in 1945, The Cancer Research Society (The CRS) is a national not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to fund cancer research exclusively and to offer seed money for the most promising original ideas, projects and researchers across Canada.
In concert with our funding [...]
October 16th, 2009 Posted by Tanya Hutchens
Dr Shoukat Dedhar, BC Cancer Agency, UBC, $682,500 over five years, is focusing on how a group of receptors, integrins, and a protein that he identified, ILK, react to their microenvironment to regulate cell growth, movement and death. This work may lead to the development of more effective therapies for cancer.
Dr Grant [...]
October 13th, 2009 OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
October is a month to build breast cancer awareness and to pay tribute to those affected by this disease. Learn more about breast cancer and how to become breast aware by visiting http://www.cbcf.org/breastcancer.
BREAST CANCER IN CANADA
In 2009 22,700 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
In 2008 170 men will [...]
October 13th, 2009 Embedded by Tanya Hutchens
Clinical trials give people with cancer access to the newest types of treatment. By taking part in a clinical trial, you could be among the first to benefit from a new treatment. Although there is no guarantee of the outcome, the treatment being tested may prove to be as effective or more effective [...]
October 13th, 2009 Researchers Dr. Marc Therrien at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal, and Dr. Frank Sicheri, at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, have discovered a new target that may be instrumental in the development of new, more effective cancer therapies.
A recent article [...]
September 14th, 2009 To the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation it means funding research with the support of our donors, corporate partners, volunteers and staff. It means using the generosity of individuals and companies across Canada to find ways to make a future without breast cancer a possibility.
What does the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation do?
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation [...]