CHICAGO—The biggest study to date on new blood tests to detect and analyze cancerous tumours concluded that such “liquid biopsies” are a reliable alternative to conventional biopsies, offering a potentially cheaper and
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Canadian Cancer Society releases updated sun safety recommendations
TORONTO, June 6, 2016 /CNW/ – Today, the Canadian Cancer Society is releasing updated sun safety recommendations. The updates come following collaboration with national health partners, marking the first time in 20 years
CCAN and CADTH/pCODR launch recruitment process for a Health Technology Assessment Patient Engagement Navigator
The Canadian Cancer Action Network (CCAN) and the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR), a program of the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) are pleased to jointly launch the
The Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network launches Ask Me Campaign to raise awareness of cancer clinical trials
TORONTO, May 4, 2016 /CNW/ – Dr. Janet Dancey, Scientific Director of the Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network (3CTN) announced today the roll out of a new national campaign to raise awareness of cancer
Ontario Health Coalition – Ontario?s community hospital cuts worst in Canada: Report
Toronto – The data is irrefutable. Ontario’s cuts to hospital nursing care and hospital beds are the most severe of anywhere in Canada. In a new report Beyond Limits: Ontario’s Deepening Hospital
Nearly three-quarters of Ontario women hold incorrect belief that a Pap test detects sexually-transmitted infections
TORONTO, April 11, 2016 /CNW/ – Nearly three-quarters (74 per cent) of Ontario women incorrectly believe a Pap test detects sexually-transmitted infections and almost half (48 per cent) believe a Pap test screens for vaginal cancer, shows