A stoma is a short length of intestine that is brought to the skin’s surface after colon or rectal cancer surgery.
Cancer
This blog features the latest resources and information from experts in Sunnybrook’s Odette Cancer Program.
Behind the research: 2D or 3D mammography for breast cancer screening?
TMIST trial to compare two types of digital mammography in breast cancer screening
How Gord Downie’s legacy is helping train future doctors
Part of the money raised from the Gord Downie Fund for Brain Cancer Research is helping educate specialists for the future. Meet Dr. Sarah Ironside...
The MR-Linac: Game-changing radiation technology
The MR-Linac allows doctors and radiation therapists to see immediately if a tumour is responding to radiation.
These first-in-Canada technologies are improving cancer treatment
Three innovative radiation technologies mean faster and more effective treatments for multiple types of cancer.
Revolutionizing colorectal cancer care with minimally invasive surgery
Sunnybrook’s novel surgical procedure for treating rectal cancer is being adopted by a network of specialists
4 things to know about brain tumours
Neuro-oncologists Dr. James Perry and Dr. Sarah Ironside share four things you should know about brain tumours
I need colon cancer surgery. Tell me how it’s done.
Removing the colorectal cancer by surgery is currently the only possibility of cure of this disease, Dr. Shady Ashamalla says.
Living your life beyond cancer
The cancer journey brings about many physical and emotional changes, and the uncertainty presented by your “new normal” following treatment can be...
I have colon cancer. What do I do now?
How to take the wheel at your initial visit with a cancer surgeon.