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brain cancer

what it feels like: 'i live in the moment' after breakthrough treatment for brain cancer
now that steven stefanidis has gone through diagnosis, treatments, and recovery, he has begun looking at life through a different lens.
angelica bottaro
brain cancer
nov 07, 2024
steven stefanidis, 36, was diagnosed with a glioma brain tumour in the prime of his life.

inside the desperate fight to access promising, but experimental, treatments for an aggressive brain tumour
immune-based therapies have been successful in treating other cancers, such as advanced melanoma and advanced non-small cell lung cancer, but none have been approved to treat glioblastoma.
maja begovic
brain cancer
jul 18, 2023
standard treatments for glioblastoma left khola with severe side effects and did little to shrink the tumour.

glioblastoma: 'this type of cancer isn't fair'
a university health network clinical trial is showing promise for people living with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.
karen hawthorne
brain cancer
may 30, 2023
most drugs, including chemotherapy, can’t get to the brain because of the blood-brain barrier. getty

how i care for glioblastoma: 'jeannie was encased with love'
david finch, who cared for his terminally-ill wife jeannie for 26 months, shares the value of finding people with a shared experience, the importance of self-care and important tips for visitors.
maja begovic
brain cancer
may 15, 2023
david finch’s wife jeannie passed away from glioblastoma 26 months after she was diagnosed.

machado: life isn't always a straight line. how are you taking the corners?
just like running, life has many corners that offer a moment to pause, opportunities to gain some ground and a chance to prepare for the next leg of the race.
lisa machado
opinion
jan 30, 2023
life has corners, or moments of pause: when a treatment works for a scary diagnosis, saying yes to a new job, the end of a marriage. getty

what if cancer cells could be transformed into cancer killers?
a team of researchers has developed a way to reprogram cancer cells in order to eradicate brain tumours and prevent them from returning.
dave yasvinski
cancer
jan 06, 2023
with gene engineering, researchers are developing a therapeutic that stimulates the immune system to destroy primary tumours and prevent cancer. getty

12 signs that you may have a brain tumour
any cancer can spread to the brain, but the types that commonly do include melanoma and breast, colon, kidney and lung cancers.
dave yasvinski
brain cancer
aug 17, 2022
it is estimated that 55,000 canadians are currently living with a brain tumour, according to the brain tumour foundation of canada. getty

diagnosed with glioblastoma at 47: 'a brain cancer diagnosis can bankrupt families'
adam fanaki lived with aggressive brain cancer for three and a half years, surpassing the typical 15 to 18 month survival rate.
maja begovic
cancer
jul 21, 2022
adam fanaki's children were 14 and 16 years old when their dad adam was diagnosed with glioblastoma. supplied
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what it feels like: 'i live in the moment' after breakthrough treatment for brain cancer
now that steven stefanidis has gone through diagnosis, treatments, and recovery, he has begun looking at life through a different lens.
angelica bottaro
brain cancer
nov 07, 2024
steven stefanidis, 36, was diagnosed with a glioma brain tumour in the prime of his life.

inside the desperate fight to access promising, but experimental, treatments for an aggressive brain tumour
immune-based therapies have been successful in treating other cancers, such as advanced melanoma and advanced non-small cell lung cancer, but none have been approved to treat glioblastoma.
maja begovic
brain cancer
jul 18, 2023
standard treatments for glioblastoma left khola with severe side effects and did little to shrink the tumour.

glioblastoma: 'this type of cancer isn't fair'
a university health network clinical trial is showing promise for people living with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.
karen hawthorne
brain cancer
may 30, 2023
most drugs, including chemotherapy, can’t get to the brain because of the blood-brain barrier. getty

how i care for glioblastoma: 'jeannie was encased with love'
david finch, who cared for his terminally-ill wife jeannie for 26 months, shares the value of finding people with a shared experience, the importance of self-care and important tips for visitors.
maja begovic
brain cancer
may 15, 2023
david finch’s wife jeannie passed away from glioblastoma 26 months after she was diagnosed.

machado: life isn't always a straight line. how are you taking the corners?
just like running, life has many corners that offer a moment to pause, opportunities to gain some ground and a chance to prepare for the next leg of the race.
lisa machado
opinion
jan 30, 2023
life has corners, or moments of pause: when a treatment works for a scary diagnosis, saying yes to a new job, the end of a marriage. getty

what if cancer cells could be transformed into cancer killers?
a team of researchers has developed a way to reprogram cancer cells in order to eradicate brain tumours and prevent them from returning.
dave yasvinski
cancer
jan 06, 2023
with gene engineering, researchers are developing a therapeutic that stimulates the immune system to destroy primary tumours and prevent cancer. getty

12 signs that you may have a brain tumour
any cancer can spread to the brain, but the types that commonly do include melanoma and breast, colon, kidney and lung cancers.
dave yasvinski
brain cancer
aug 17, 2022
it is estimated that 55,000 canadians are currently living with a brain tumour, according to the brain tumour foundation of canada. getty

diagnosed with glioblastoma at 47: 'a brain cancer diagnosis can bankrupt families'
adam fanaki lived with aggressive brain cancer for three and a half years, surpassing the typical 15 to 18 month survival rate.
maja begovic
cancer
jul 21, 2022
adam fanaki's children were 14 and 16 years old when their dad adam was diagnosed with glioblastoma. supplied
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence
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