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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

cmml: treating a difficult rare blood cancer
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia affects about three in a million canadians, and whether treatment is successful or not is often related to age, with younger patients tending to do better, says toronto oncologist dr. jeff lipton.
karen hawthorne
blood cancer
jun 19 2023
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia can be asymptomatic, but also cause symptoms like bone and joint pain, a decrease in appetite and weight loss. getty

it causes seven types of cancer and birth defects. should alcohol have a warning label?
alcohol makes people happy, says alcohol epidemiologist dr. tim naimi, but it kills about 18,000 each year.
karen hawthorne
alcohol
jun 13 2023
alcohol is an integral part of our lives, says dr. tim naimi, but "it’s very clear that it isn't a health tonic anymore.”

melanoma treatment gets better results when it's personalized
researchers are calling vaccine combo the "new standard of care" for aggressive skin cancer.
dave yasvinski
skin cancer
jun 12 2023
the survival and disease recurrence rates significantly improved among patients with vaccine combination. getty

machado: why can't doctors talk seriously about fatigue without blaming it on stress, or the kids, or alcohol, or your diet, or....?
the disconnect between how health-care providers perceive their patients' complaints of "feeling tired" and the reality often leads to a sense of isolation and helplessness.
lisa machado
cancer
jun 12 2023
the average person's tired is nothing compared to the muscle-paralyzing, brain-numbing, heavy-limb fatigue that often plagues people living with illness. getty

dr. paul wheatley-price: 'my patients inspire me by the way they tackle cancer'
though the endings aren't always happy, dr. paul wheatley-price says the people he treats give him hope.
karen hawthorne
lung cancer
jun 9 2023
research is tackling disparities in cancer care, according to dr. paul wheatley-price. getty

genetic profiling can help reduce missed prostate cancer diagnoses
measuring prostate-specific antigen levels based on a person's genetics could cut down on unnecessary biopsies as well as catch aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
jun 7 2023
psa tests detect a protein that is linked to prostate cancer, but also other conditions, like an enlarged prostate. getty
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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

cmml: treating a difficult rare blood cancer
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia affects about three in a million canadians, and whether treatment is successful or not is often related to age, with younger patients tending to do better, says toronto oncologist dr. jeff lipton.
karen hawthorne
blood cancer
jun 19 2023
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia can be asymptomatic, but also cause symptoms like bone and joint pain, a decrease in appetite and weight loss. getty

it causes seven types of cancer and birth defects. should alcohol have a warning label?
alcohol makes people happy, says alcohol epidemiologist dr. tim naimi, but it kills about 18,000 each year.
karen hawthorne
alcohol
jun 13 2023
alcohol is an integral part of our lives, says dr. tim naimi, but "it’s very clear that it isn't a health tonic anymore.”
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melanoma treatment gets better results when it's personalized
researchers are calling vaccine combo the "new standard of care" for aggressive skin cancer.
dave yasvinski
skin cancer
jun 12 2023
the survival and disease recurrence rates significantly improved among patients with vaccine combination. getty

machado: why can't doctors talk seriously about fatigue without blaming it on stress, or the kids, or alcohol, or your diet, or....?
the disconnect between how health-care providers perceive their patients' complaints of "feeling tired" and the reality often leads to a sense of isolation and helplessness.
lisa machado
cancer
jun 12 2023
the average person's tired is nothing compared to the muscle-paralyzing, brain-numbing, heavy-limb fatigue that often plagues people living with illness. getty

dr. paul wheatley-price: 'my patients inspire me by the way they tackle cancer'
though the endings aren't always happy, dr. paul wheatley-price says the people he treats give him hope.
karen hawthorne
lung cancer
jun 9 2023
research is tackling disparities in cancer care, according to dr. paul wheatley-price. getty

genetic profiling can help reduce missed prostate cancer diagnoses
measuring prostate-specific antigen levels based on a person's genetics could cut down on unnecessary biopsies as well as catch aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
dave yasvinski
prostate cancer
jun 7 2023
psa tests detect a protein that is linked to prostate cancer, but also other conditions, like an enlarged prostate. getty
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