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Genome sequencing delivers real-time results for hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer
OICR’s PanCuRx program is unlocking the mysteries behind Canada’s fourth leading cause of cancer death and translating knowledge into better treatment options. Tough to detect, quick to spread and stubbornly resistant to treatment, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Most people won’t have symptoms in the early stages, giving […]
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Dec 06, 2022
‘Seemingly inconsequential’ inherited DNA mutation triggers sixfold increase in brain tumour risk
Nov 30, 2022
Cancer research community loses a pillar of patient partnership in Jill Hamer-Wilson
Nov 24, 2022
Navigating hope: Helping cancer patients find and enrol in clinical trials
Nov 23, 2022
The Next Generation: Nick Cheng is looking for early signs of cancer
Nov 22, 2022
Breaking through the blood-tumour barrier to better treat brain cancer
Nov 17, 2022
How patients can improve the way new cancer therapies are assessed
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OICR announces funding for three new window-of-opportunity clinical trials
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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research announces funding for sixteen studies that support early detection of cancer, the development of new diagnostics to guide therapy and improved treatment options for patients
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Our Nov 22 Newsletter is out!
🔬 2 new initiatives using OHS & @CanPath data
📚 Learnings from early-onset breast cancer investigation
📃 @AwadallaLab on an important new paper on the OHS
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The Ontario Health Study Newsletter, November 2022 - Ontario Health Study
In this issue: • Cancer researchers gaining a new ready-to-use national data set • 10 years of the OHS in ...
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Clinical trials represent hope for many cancer patients, offering access to promising new treatments and a chance to impact the future of cancer care. A Windsor-based program aims to boost trial participation among Canadian cancer patients. https://oicr.on.ca/navigating-hope-helping-cancer-patients-find-and-enrol-in-clinical-trials/ #clinicaltrials
Congratulations to OICR clinician-scientist @oncology_bg and his collaborators on this newly published research. He shares a great summary in this thread 🧵👇
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Do solid tumors undergo spontaneous regression?
Can placebo alone produce response in solid tumors?
We attempt to answer this question in this new study published @eClinicalMed : https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(22)00482-5/fulltext
Catch the latest news in cancer research in this week's round up. https://bit.ly/3UcAab8
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Happening this Tuesday: Are you an Indigenous Student interested in a summer internship in #CancerResearch? #BioCanRx & @Indspire are hosting an informational webinar - details here: https://biocanrx.com/training/internships/indigenous-students
The next OICR Mondays session is November 28. Join us to hear from Nina Adler of the @reimand Lab and Dr. Anna Panchenko @AnnaPanchenko13 from @queensu. Details:
OICR Mondays - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
OICR‘s Adaptive Oncology, Therapeutic Innovation, and Clinical Translation research themes have joined forces to lau...
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Upcoming virtual event: "What is the role of imaging in a patient’s #prostatecancer journey?"
Topics to be discussed include research into early detection and improved treatment and how patients can play a role.
Dec. 12 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Details http://ow.ly/pQhC50LNexE
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The Next Generation: PhD candidate Nick Cheng (@nickwfcheng) from the @AwadallaLab discusses his research into blood #biomarkers that can find cancers years earlier than they are currently detected.
@MoGen_Grad @uoftmedicine @researchuoft @ON_HealthStudy @CanPath #cancerresearch
Research by led by Dr. @XiHuang18 from @SickKidsNews found that the biology of the blood-tumour barrier in #medulloblastoma is more unique than previously thought, made up of different cells than the barrier that protects normal brain cells. #braincancer
Breaking through the blood-tumour barrier to better treat brain cancer - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
OICR-supported research has reshaped our understanding of the cellular barrier that makes it difficult to treat medull...
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What is a potentially life-saving cancer treatment worth? It may depend on who you ask. That's why researchers are bringing patient perspectives on new health technologies into the health economic evaluation process.
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How patients can improve the way new cancer therapies are assessed - Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Researchers are bringing patient perspectives on new health technologies into the health economic evaluation process. Wh...
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