New DNA sequencing technologies that have showed great promise in the research community are now beginning to emerge in clinical use. Naturally designed to offer immense capacity and high sensitivity, these systems are well timed to address increasing demand and ...

Envisioned as a place that will foster both physical and emotional well-being for women, the future CIBC Breast Assessment Centre at the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre in Hamilton boasts such a unique, patient-focused design that it is receiving international ...

It’s in your jeans,-both literally and figuratively.  With one in seven Canadian men diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, the campaign for a comprehensive men’s health program in the Windsor-Essex region is long overdue. Last June, the Windsor Essex Cancer ...

*A parent’s love for their child holds no condition or boundary, only limitless attention to their well-being and good health. This is especially true when they are young and facing insurmountable odds to survive a life-threatening disease or cancer. Blood cancers, ...

Dr. Ophira Ginsburg is establishing an innovative yet sustainable system in Bangladesh that uses affordable mobile phone technology to improve breast cancer screening, treatment adherence and survival rates. And, in Toronto’s South Asian community, she is uncovering how cultural attitudes ...

Joan reached out her hand to me today, “Thank you Dr. Trinkaus, for all you’ve done.” It’s a bitter sweet accolade for the many discussions we’ve had about her terminal illness, for the trials of chemotherapy that prolonged her life by ...

Every year in Canada 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer and must not only battle the disease itself, but also the pain associated with cancer and its treatment. Pain is a common and distressing symptom that affects a patient’s quality ...

One of the greatest dangers with any type of cancer is its capacity to spread. Through the emerging fields of DNA methylation and epigenetics, scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute are exploring new areas of genetics that could stop the ...

Cancer Care Ontario (CCO), in partnership with more than 400 pathologists and 100 cancer treating hospitals across Ontario, has implemented a new system and process that standardizes cancer pathology reports. This breakthrough will significantly improve the quality of cancer diagnosis and ...

Few of us get to experience a moment in our lives like Sheila Scott did, the moment her life began all over again.  For Sheila, that moment took place in the most unlikely spot, knee deep in the beautiful blue ...