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Designing Bras for Women with Breast Reconstruction: The Story of Dana Donofree
Dana's Triumph part 3/4: The video features a woman who shares her experience of dealing with breast cancer and how it led her to create a business designing bras for women who have undergone breast reconstruction. She talks about the...
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Cancer stem cell theory supported by study
Scientists want to know why cancer cells sometimes return after chemotherapy has eradicated the tumor. One debated theory is that cancer has its own "stem cells". Three studies published in Nature and Science are in support of this...
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Understanding Statistical Investigations: Observational Studies, Surveys, and Experiments
This video explains the differences between observational studies, surveys, and experiments in statistical investigations. It provides examples and highlights key components of each type of investigation. It also discusses the...
Healthcare Triage
Biologic Drugs and Biosimilars
What are biologic drugs? What about biosimilars? In a previous video we compared brand name and generic drugs. But we kind of left out a major player in the world of medicines; biologic drugs. These complicated little guys probably...
Healthcare Triage
The Caregiver Gap
The US healthcare system has a huge gap. A lot of care giving isn't covered, and it falls on families and friends to pick up the slack. It can take a lot of time and help to make it through an illness, and there isn't much coverage for...
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What is Cancer?
A simple explainer video about cancer, a group of conditions that will affect most of us or our loved ones at some point in our lives. We explain what cancer is, how and why it occurs, and how it is detected and treated. We hope this...
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Canine cancer treatment
Bone cancer similar to the one that killed Terry Fox spreads fast in dogs and humans alike. A clinical trial on in Guelph, Ont., could hold the key for treating it in both species
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Calling all goldendoodles: Jasper needs stem cells
Coquitlam, B.C., family searching for donors to save pet goldendoodle from lymphoma
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Cuba's Cutting-Edge Pharmaceuticals
Cuba has developed a vaccine against lung cancer and Americans are traveling through Canada to get access to the drug, but that could soon change.
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Canada’s cancer screening guidelines are out of date, doctors say
A group of cancer experts say Canadian national screening guidelines are a decade out of date, which is leading to people getting diagnosed later, when they are more difficult to treat.
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Woman ‘almost died’ trying to cure cancer with juice diet
Woman ‘almost died’ trying to cure cancer with juice diet
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New Jersey oncologist discusses Princess of Wales cancer diagnosis
News 12’s Roxanne Evans spoke with Dr. James McCloskey.
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Outpouring of sympathy for Princess Catherine after cancer diagnosis
People on the streets of London expressed their sympathy for Princess Catherine after she revealed her cancer diagnosis in a surprise video. The statement also cooled frenzied speculation about her well-being and the controversial edited...
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Why stopping cancer treatment can be about life, not death
Many treatments for end-stage cancer are expensive, painful and do little to extend a patient’s life. CBC’s Christine Birak breaks down why a group of Canadian oncologists is adapting their approach and hears about why stopping treatment...
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Why stopping cancer treatment can be about life not death
Many treatments for end-stage cancer are expensive, painful and do little to extend a patient’s life. CBC’s Christine Birak breaks down why a group of Canadian oncologists is adapting their approach and hears about why stopping treatment...
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The push to bring genetic cancer testing to more Black women
Genetic cancer screening is on the rise in Canada, but the participation of Black women remains low, but a Toronto hospital is launching a new program aimed at empowering them to take genetic testing and learn more about hereditary cancer.
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Push to get more Black women genetic screening for cancer
Genetic cancer screening is on the rise in Canada, but the participation of Black women remains low despite the increased risk of breast cancer. A Toronto hospital wants to empower them to get genetic testing and potentially catch cancer...
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Ontario to lower age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
Ontario has announced it will lower the age for routine mammograms from 50 to 40 starting next year. The province says it’s making the move to catch more cancers at an early stage.
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Advancements in Breast Cancer Care and Treatments
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Over 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year but today's treatments give patients a better chance at beating the disease and living a healthy life. Cheddar News spoke with Dr....
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New Cervical Cancer Treatment a 'Breakthrough'
A new study presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology conference could provide a breakthrough in treatment for cervical cancer.
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Cancer Patients Face Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 20,000 new cancer cases in Connecticut this year alone. But there's a concerning shortage of chemotherapy drugs in the state and across the country. News 12 reporter Mark Sudol tells us why...
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Cancer Patients Could Face Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs
The American Cancer Society estimates that over 20,000 new cancer cases in Connecticut this year alone. But there's a concerning shortage of chemotherapy drugs in the state and across the country. News 12 reporter Mark Sudol tells us why...
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Cancer drugs: New trials show increased survival rates
New drug trials have shown increased survival rates for cancer patients, even if by just a few years, or few month