Oncology

Many people don't get screened for cervical cancer. Self-testing kits can change that
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.
Ontario shifts from Pap to HPV test for cervical cancer screening, but no at-home kits yet
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.

A tool to avoid unnecessary check-ups

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.
QUIZ: How much do you know about radiation dermatitis?

Patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer may experience radiation dermatitis. Test your knowledge about this skin condition.
Ontario funding new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer

Health Canada approved Pluvicto in August 2022, but patients have been waiting since then for provincial health plans to announce coverage.
Men with low life expectancy continue to be overtreated for prostate cancer

But how do you talk to patients about their overall life-expectancy?
Clinical trial results to watch for in 2025

The findings from these 11 trials could change the way we screen or treat certain diseases.
Prevention more effective than treatment in reducing cancer mortality

Eight out of 10 deaths avoided are due to prevention and screening, says study of five types of cancer.
Task force prostate cancer screening guidelines are outdated, CUA says

The Canadian Urological Association says the guidelines, which many family physicians rely on, put patients at risk and need to be updated.
Organ preservation to treat rectal cancer may increase metastases risk

Study found the rate of metastatic cancer was significantly higher in cases of local recurrence compared with patients who had undergone total mesorectal excision.

Many people don't get screened for cervical cancer. Self-testing kits can change that

Ontario shifts from Pap to HPV test for cervical cancer screening, but no at-home kits yet

A tool to avoid unnecessary check-ups

QUIZ: How much do you know about radiation dermatitis?

Ontario funding new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer

Men with low life expectancy continue to be overtreated for prostate cancer

Clinical trial results to watch for in 2025

Prevention more effective than treatment in reducing cancer mortality

Task force prostate cancer screening guidelines are outdated, CUA says

Organ preservation to treat rectal cancer may increase metastases risk