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TechnologyProstate cancer

Genomic cancer driver study reveals new clues to why some prostate cancers become aggressive

Research co-led by OICR is helping advance understanding of the biology behind prostate cancer spreading. Why do some prostate cancers grow slowly for years, while others progress quickly to life-threatening metastatic disease? An international team…

ArticleNov 12, 2026

TechnologyBreast cancer

Early signs of cancer detected in blood up to eight years before diagnosis

Researchers used samples from the Ontario Health Study to make a discovery that could enable a whole new approach to screening for common cancers. Scientists have used blood tests to find warning signs of breast…

ArticleNov 02, 2026

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Users can now have a chat with one of biology’s most important databases

Helia Mohammadi was just beginning her master’s studies at the University of Toronto in September 2023 when use of AI chatbots such as ChatGPT was becoming mainstream. Intrigued by the potential of this technology, Mohammadi…

ArticleNov 02, 2026

Technology

Inflammation in bone marrow could be key to stopping cancer before it starts

OICR Investigator Dr. Antastasia Tikhonova led an important discovery about what happens to the bone marrow during a well-known precancerous condition. A first-ever discovery about how bone marrow changes in people at a higher risk…

ArticleOct 28, 2026

TechnologyPrevention

Why chemotherapy harms your bone marrow and how the damage could be prevented

Research from OICR Investigator Dr. Anastasia Tikhonova shines a light on the biology behind bone and blood health complications that arise after treatment with chemotherapy. New OICR research has discovered the biological process behind common…

ArticleOct 05, 2026

TechnologyProstate cancer

Researchers identify tumour “fingerprints” linked to aggressive prostate cancer

Exciting new findings from a landmark international collaboration co-led by OICR were published in Nature. Prostate cancer leaves behind genetic “fingerprints” that provide clues about how aggressive it will become and could help personalize cancer…

ArticleSep 09, 2026

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Genomic cancer driver study reveals new clues to why some prostate cancers become aggressive

Early signs of cancer detected in blood up to eight years before diagnosis

Users can now have a chat with one of biology’s most important databases

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Inflammation in bone marrow could be key to stopping cancer before it starts

Why chemotherapy harms your bone marrow and how the damage could be prevented

Researchers identify tumour “fingerprints” linked to aggressive prostate cancer