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lung cancer

how a diabetes drug is making chemotherapy more effective against lung cancer
a diabetes drug approved in japan, china, and india is showing promise as a complementary treatment for lung cancer in patients with chemo-resistant cases.
angelica bottaro
lung cancer
jul 19 2024
lung cancer can evade chemotherapy drugs because of a process known as lineage plasticity, which is the ability to change or adopt new characteristics or states that are no longer targeted by the chemotherapy medication.

lung cancer treatment takes step forward with immunotherapy and chemotherapy research
new research surrounding immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy shows promise for non-small cell lung cancers.
angelica bottaro
lung cancer
apr 29 2024
new combinational cancer therapy could change the future of cancer treatment.

cancer in canada: stats, resources and support
two in every five canadians will be diagnosed with cancer, which speaks to the growing burden on healthcare services that are already stretched.
karen hawthorne
cancer
feb 2 2024
cancer awareness is often recognized by the rainbow of ribbons that represents each different form of the disease.

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

need help managing a disease? there's an app for that
inspired by his experience as a caregiver, shaneel pathak developed technology to help patients track health information while also connecting data with their health-care team.
robin roberts
caregivers
jun 6 2023
shaneel pathak (above), along with friend and software developer cory kapser, created zamplo to connect patient information with caregivers and health-care teams. supplied

with 7.5 million canadians living with lung disease, the lack of a national strategy is costing lives
inadequate lung cancer screening, underfunded research and unaffordable treatment has advocates wondering when governments will recognize the severity of lung disease and its impact on the health-care system.
maja begovic
lung cancer
dec 30 2022
from a breast cancer diagnosis to lung cancer, angus pratt is just one of thousands of canadians who would have benefited from lung cancer screening. supplied

what it feels like: 'i'm not going to act sick' with stage 4 lung cancer
nancy iwachniuk, who lives with stage 4 lung cancer, sees each day as another chance to embrace life.
emma jones
lung cancer
dec 8 2022
nancy iwachniuk (middle) knew something was wrong when she developed a dry cough.

how i care for lung cancer: 'i took charge, but my heart was breaking'
lisa wannamaker, whose mom was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer in 2021, says that joining groups of people who share the same experience has help her family stay hopeful and feel empowered to live in the present.
maja begovic
lung cancer
nov 23 2022
lisa wannamaker (r) is a registered practical nurse whose mother nancy iwachniuk (l) was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.
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how a diabetes drug is making chemotherapy more effective against lung cancer
a diabetes drug approved in japan, china, and india is showing promise as a complementary treatment for lung cancer in patients with chemo-resistant cases.
angelica bottaro
lung cancer
jul 19 2024
lung cancer can evade chemotherapy drugs because of a process known as lineage plasticity, which is the ability to change or adopt new characteristics or states that are no longer targeted by the chemotherapy medication.

lung cancer treatment takes step forward with immunotherapy and chemotherapy research
new research surrounding immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy shows promise for non-small cell lung cancers.
angelica bottaro
lung cancer
apr 29 2024
new combinational cancer therapy could change the future of cancer treatment.

cancer in canada: stats, resources and support
two in every five canadians will be diagnosed with cancer, which speaks to the growing burden on healthcare services that are already stretched.
karen hawthorne
cancer
feb 2 2024
cancer awareness is often recognized by the rainbow of ribbons that represents each different form of the disease.

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
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

need help managing a disease? there's an app for that
inspired by his experience as a caregiver, shaneel pathak developed technology to help patients track health information while also connecting data with their health-care team.
robin roberts
caregivers
jun 6 2023
shaneel pathak (above), along with friend and software developer cory kapser, created zamplo to connect patient information with caregivers and health-care teams. supplied

with 7.5 million canadians living with lung disease, the lack of a national strategy is costing lives
inadequate lung cancer screening, underfunded research and unaffordable treatment has advocates wondering when governments will recognize the severity of lung disease and its impact on the health-care system.
maja begovic
lung cancer
dec 30 2022
from a breast cancer diagnosis to lung cancer, angus pratt is just one of thousands of canadians who would have benefited from lung cancer screening. supplied

what it feels like: 'i'm not going to act sick' with stage 4 lung cancer
nancy iwachniuk, who lives with stage 4 lung cancer, sees each day as another chance to embrace life.
emma jones
lung cancer
dec 8 2022
nancy iwachniuk (middle) knew something was wrong when she developed a dry cough.

how i care for lung cancer: 'i took charge, but my heart was breaking'
lisa wannamaker, whose mom was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer in 2021, says that joining groups of people who share the same experience has help her family stay hopeful and feel empowered to live in the present.
maja begovic
lung cancer
nov 23 2022
lisa wannamaker (r) is a registered practical nurse whose mother nancy iwachniuk (l) was diagnosed with lung cancer last year.
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