Cancer

What is blood cancer?

Blood cancers start in the bone marrow or in the immune system.

Tips for protecting your skin from the sun this summer

With June comes the promise of summer: longer days, warmer temperatures, vacations. Spending time outdoors is also the safest choice during COVID-19...

Ontario has a new lung cancer screening program

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and it is the leading cause of cancer death in Ontario. In 2020, it was expected that 10,592 people...

Get checked for colon cancer, even during the COVID-19 pandemic

This Colon Cancer Awareness Month, visit My CancerIQ to learn more about your colon cancer risk, and talk to your family doctor or nurse practitioner...

FIT screening for colorectal cancer in Ontario

The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) replaces the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in Ontario.

Undetected breast cancers are a serious side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly one year after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, another crisis has begun to brew beneath the surface: undetected breast cancers.

I have cancer. How should I navigate the holidays during the pandemic?

 Q: I have cancer. The holiday season during the pandemic is causing me increased stress. My friends and family want to see me. And I would like to...

Behind the Research: examining quality of life measures for older adults facing cancer

New study looks at functional outcomes for older adults — like time spent at home — after cancer surgery.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, here’s some key things to know about breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in...

Trial combines two kinds of radiation treatment for new approach to prostate cancer care

Phil Dubois knew he had to do some digging before deciding on what treatment path to choose after hearing his diagnosis of prostate cancer. The...