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Carol Gordon explains how cancer research gave her a second chance. I went from “healthy” to “terminal” in the blink of an eye. In 2013, after years of clean physical exams, my doctors detected a gynaecological tumour the size of a golf ball. Turns out cancer had been growing, hidden inside my Bartholin gland, for as long as five years. Though I felt great and had no symptoms, I was
CanPath partners with CIHI to enable the sharing of important health data to offer comprehensive insights into Canadians’ health trends and outcomes over time. The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health (CanPath) and the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) are partnering to make a difference in how researchers can assess the health of Canadians. On September 23, 2024, the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) and CanPath hosted a celebration to mark this collaboration. The collaboration
The Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network will drive research into cancers caused by inherited genetic mutations. Even as a teenager, long before she knew what a genetic mutation was, Katie Lark was pretty sure she would face cancer someday. Her grandmother died of ovarian cancer decades earlier, and Katie knew cancer sometimes runs in the family. She also watched her aunt get treatment for ovarian and breast cancer and witnessed
OICR is supporting six research teams through its Innovation to Implementation (I2I) funding competition. June 14, 2023, TORONTO – Funding announced today by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) will help six Ontario-based research teams pursue their ultimate goal of improving the lives of people with cancer. Funding comes through OICR’s Innovation to Implementation (I2I) program, which aims to help ensure new discoveries about preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer are adopted into
OICR-supported researchers are helping understand inequities in cancer care and finding solutions to address them. Research has brought about major advancements in detecting, diagnosing and treating cancer that are helping patients live longer and better than ever. But the benefits of these innovations are not felt equally. Unacceptable gaps exist between different regions and socioeconomic groups that perpetuate disparities in cancer outcomes, even in wealthy countries like Canada and the
10 projects to receive funding through OICR-CCO Health Services Research Network Toronto (June 4, 2019) – The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) today announced funding for 10 projects as part of the OICR-Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Health Services Research Network (HSRN). As part of the HSRN, these projects are focused on optimizing the delivery of existing cancer services and guiding the dissemination of new practices and technologies in cancer
Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe investigates why the 20 per cent of cancer patients with diabetes often experience worse outcomes Several studies show that health outcomes – such as overall survival and preventable hospitalizations – are worse for cancer patients who also have diabetes. However, the reasoning behind this disparity is unclear. Dr. Lorraine Lipscombe, an endocrinologist at Women’s College Hospital and Diabetes Canada Investigator Award holder, is investigating why these differences
Pictured (left to right): Dr. John Mc Laughlin, Executive Director of CPTP; Cindy Morton, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer.; and Dr. Philip Awadalla, National Scientific Director of CPTP. Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP) enters a new era of scientific activity under the leadership of newly appointed National Scientific Director, Dr. Philip Awadalla March 29, 2018 (Toronto) – The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (“the Partnership”) today
Are vasectomies safe? Some recent studies have found a link between vasectomies and the development of prostate cancer later in life. But new research using Ontario health data has challenged these studies and shown conclusively that there is no link, giving new peace of mind to those men who have undergone or are considering undergoing the procedure.
Ethnocultural minorities are more likely to report suffering from mental health issues but are less likely to access treatment, a study out of York University using Ontario Health Study (OHS) survey data has found.
