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breast cancer screening before age 50 linked to better survival rates: study
this latest study joins the growing body of evidence that earlier access to breast cancer screening translates to better health outcomes.
emma jones
breast cancer
aug 4 2023
the ten-year survival rate of women aged 45-49 who were diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in areas with access to screening programs in their 40s was 2.6 per cent higher than those who did not.

machado: stop assuming that lived experience is the same experience
even if the health condition is the same, the treatment and side effects identical, successful sharing of lived experience means never assuming that everyone's perspectives match.
lisa machado
opinion
jul 31 2023
understanding lived experience means not judging anyone's feelings or making comparisons. getty

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.

what it feels like: 'watching and waiting' while living with prostate cancer
when their father passed away from prostate cancer, it prompted anthony henry and his brother to begin regular screening for the disease. the decision likely saved their lives.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
jul 11 2023
anthony henry, pictured with his wife carol mcintosh-henry, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015, 14 years after his father passed away following a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis. supplied

melanoma: catching it early can mean the difference between life and death
a stage 3 melanoma diagnosis came soon after maureen meehan noticed that a mole on her arm had changed shape, felt different and had become itchy.
karen hawthorne
skin cancer
jul 6 2023
when caught early, the cure rates for melanoma can get as high as 90 per cent, but untreated, melanoma spreads to the bloodstream or lymphatic system, damaging other body parts and causing death. getty

procure is helping prostate cancer patients through some of the darkest days of their lives
laurent proulx, ceo of procure, on what men need to know about getting tested and navigating treatment for prostate cancer.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
jul 5 2023
procure, founded in 2003, developed a biobank so researchers could track a patient's prognosis long-term.

prostate cancer in canada: risk factors, screening and treatment options
prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in canada (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) and the third leading cause of cancer deaths for this group.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
jul 5 2023
in 2022, it is estimated that around 24,600 canadians received a prostate cancer diagnosis and 4,600 died from the disease. getty

this expert says prostate cancer is a normal part of the aging process for men, like 'grey hair and wrinkles.' but there are still barriers to care
dr. neil fleshner, an oncologist and researcher with toronto's university health network, says that although research and new treatments are turning prostate cancer into a chronic illness, over-diagnosis, over-treatment and social inequities remain challenges.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
jun 23 2023
"if you live long enough, you’re likely to develop some degree of prostate cancer," says dr. neil fleshner. getty
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canadian society for exercise physiology
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breast cancer screening before age 50 linked to better survival rates: study
this latest study joins the growing body of evidence that earlier access to breast cancer screening translates to better health outcomes.
emma jones
breast cancer
aug 4 2023
the ten-year survival rate of women aged 45-49 who were diagnosed with breast cancer and lived in areas with access to screening programs in their 40s was 2.6 per cent higher than those who did not.

machado: stop assuming that lived experience is the same experience
even if the health condition is the same, the treatment and side effects identical, successful sharing of lived experience means never assuming that everyone's perspectives match.
lisa machado
opinion
jul 31 2023
understanding lived experience means not judging anyone's feelings or making comparisons. getty

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.

what it feels like: 'watching and waiting' while living with prostate cancer
when their father passed away from prostate cancer, it prompted anthony henry and his brother to begin regular screening for the disease. the decision likely saved their lives.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
jul 11 2023
anthony henry, pictured with his wife carol mcintosh-henry, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015, 14 years after his father passed away following a stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis. supplied

melanoma: catching it early can mean the difference between life and death
a stage 3 melanoma diagnosis came soon after maureen meehan noticed that a mole on her arm had changed shape, felt different and had become itchy.
karen hawthorne
skin cancer
jul 6 2023
when caught early, the cure rates for melanoma can get as high as 90 per cent, but untreated, melanoma spreads to the bloodstream or lymphatic system, damaging other body parts and causing death. getty

procure is helping prostate cancer patients through some of the darkest days of their lives
laurent proulx, ceo of procure, on what men need to know about getting tested and navigating treatment for prostate cancer.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
jul 5 2023
procure, founded in 2003, developed a biobank so researchers could track a patient's prognosis long-term.

prostate cancer in canada: risk factors, screening and treatment options
prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in canada (excluding non-melanoma skin cancers) and the third leading cause of cancer deaths for this group.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
jul 5 2023
in 2022, it is estimated that around 24,600 canadians received a prostate cancer diagnosis and 4,600 died from the disease. getty

this expert says prostate cancer is a normal part of the aging process for men, like 'grey hair and wrinkles.' but there are still barriers to care
dr. neil fleshner, an oncologist and researcher with toronto's university health network, says that although research and new treatments are turning prostate cancer into a chronic illness, over-diagnosis, over-treatment and social inequities remain challenges.
karen hawthorne
prostate cancer
jun 23 2023
"if you live long enough, you’re likely to develop some degree of prostate cancer," says dr. neil fleshner. getty
powered by
canadian society for exercise physiology

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