Oncology

It’s a complex problem, like any disease, but eliminating it is within the world’s grasp.

About 8% of women refuse chemotherapy for fear of losing their hair.

In Ontario, the latest available data shows cervical cancer screening rates steadily declined over the course of a decade, dropping from about 67% in 2007 to 2009, to 54.5 in 2019 to 2021.

Self-screening kits that have been adopted in British Columbia won’t be a part of the upcoming rollout in Ontario, which means patients still need to visit the doctor to get tested.

Quebec health institute updates its screening checklist to help front-line clinicians assess requests for health check-ups and reduce the number of unnecessary consultations.

Patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer may experience radiation dermatitis. Test your knowledge about this skin condition.

Health Canada approved Pluvicto in August 2022, but patients have been waiting since then for provincial health plans to announce coverage.

But how do you talk to patients about their overall life-expectancy?