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New research asks if clinical trials are losing sight of what matters most to cancer patients
Dr. Bishal Gyawali says research into new cancer drugs should focus on outcomes like quality of life and overall survival. Cancer therapies should help people live longer or live better, and ideally they should do both. “That’s just common sense,” says medical oncologist Dr. Bishal Gyawali. But Dr. Gyawali’s research shows that clinical trials for […]
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May 18, 2022
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Predicting cancer evolution with deep learning algorithms
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Two OICR innovations bolstered by investments from FACIT
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Adding another dimension to breast cancer screening
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Dec 02, 2021
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
Dec 01, 2021
New funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research supports projects developing methods for cancer detection and tools to facilitate better treatment decisions for high-risk cancer patients
Nov 23, 2021
International Cancer Genome Consortium empowers cancer researchers everywhere with new cloud computing platform
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🚀 Our new ICGC DACO application website launched today! Sleeker, faster and easier to use- try it out: https://daco.icgc-argo.org
Researchers can apply for access today for a 2 year approval period
We are proud to support the next generation of cancer researchers like Laura. Her work is shedding new light on how #pancreaticcancer develops and is a great example of how students are making significant contributions to the fight against cancer. @LabNotta
Incredible work by a co-op student at the Pancreatic Cancer Program @OICR_news whose undergraduate work is helping to identify mutations in pancreatic cancer and make tumour analysis more efficient!
Learn more: http://ow.ly/F4AG50J93Yi
#InnovateToInspire #CIW22 @Cdn_Innovation
May is #LiFraumeniSyndrome Awareness Month. The Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network works to understand the biology, prevention, early detection and treatment of hereditary cancers, including those caused by Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. #PutCancertotheTest
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The Ontario Hereditary Cancer Research Network (OHCRN), hosted and funded by OICR, is the first registry of its ki...
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Coming up on May 25-27, join @MaRSDD for #MaRSImpactHealth for three days of online talks, demos, debates and bold ideas for those in healthcare innovation. Learn more and register today: http://ow.ly/bXvb50J7O9k
OICR is hiring an Administrative Assistant to join our Executive Office team. Apply today: http://ow.ly/QkCB50J7Jx0
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Read our cancer research news roundup for the week of May 9 - 13: http://ow.ly/UOWP50J7C5e
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New #MRI #imaging technology uses water to 'light up' cancer cells.
The technology has the potential to strengthen early detection and help track tumour growth and inform more precise surgeries and therapies.
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@UWaterloo #prostatecancer #breastcancer
Congratulations to OICR-affiliated researchers Drs. Anastasia Tikhonova (@DrStass), Courtney Jones and John Bell on being awarded funding by @StemCellNetwork as part of today's announcement. It's great to see this investment in Canadian #stemcell research!
Today's announcement represents our single largest investment in #StemCell & #RegenerativeMedicine research.
➡️$19.5M in funding
➡️$22.4M in partner support
➡️400 researchers, clinicians, & trainees
➡️32 projects
➡️20 disease areas
Learn more: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/research/research-competition-results/
Happy International Nurses Day to all of the amazing, hardworking nurses in Ontario and around the world. Your knowledge and expertise have saved and improved the lives of countless patients, including those with cancer. Thank you to all! 🙏
#IND2022 #VoiceToLead
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