Cancer

Scrap the Pap

We need to switch from traditional Pap testing to oncogenic HPV screening to save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of cases of cervical cancer. The longer we put off switching, the more we needlessly put people at risk.

What’s in a name? Fear for patients when cancer is in a hospital’s title

The word "cancer" induces distress, fear, and perhaps even guilt in cancer patients. So why do we include the word in the names of so many hospital institutions?

Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome: How good intentions can go wrong

Chemotherapy-induced vomiting is a serious complication for cancer patients. Some cannabinoids treat vomiting, but can also cause a rare, dangerous vomiting disorder. What happens when a treatment exacerbates the problem it aims to fix?

When hope kills: Social media’s false promises to cancer patients

Our columnist explains how following her cancer diagnosis, Facebook’s advertising algorithms began targeting her for cancer ads from quacks selling fake cures. We must hold these snake-oil salesmen accountable while teaching people how to not be persuaded by fake solutions.

‘A tsunami of cancer’: The need to ramp up care sidelined by COVID-19 is urgent

COVID-19 has halted crucial cancer screening, tests and treatments. Further delays and interruptions could ignite another public health crisis.

I’ve got cancer. Will I get the care I need during a pandemic?

A tale of two patients: The ‘postal code’ lottery of palliative care

Will COVID-19 affect my cancer surgery?

Should I get the HPV vaccine to guard against cancer?

Out-of-province medical care: what you need to know.

How can excess body fat cause cancer?

Is it safe to take herbal therapies while undergoing conventional cancer treatment?

Lung cancer is no longer a death sentence. Why aren’t we saving more lives?

REPLAY: Are Your Vitamins Vital? Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Mortality and Vitamin Supplementation for Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

Why do patients at higher risk for endometrial cancer wait longer for treatment?

Why I took pharma money as a patient advocate. And why we should take more.

CAR T-cell therapy is a ground-breaking cancer treatment—and it’s expensive and difficult to deliver. Is Canada ready for it?

Are Your Vitamins Vital? Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Mortality and Vitamin Supplementation for Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

“Movement breaks”: One of the best things you can do for your health this year

Believe It or Clot: Rivaroxaban in Preventing Thrombosis in Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome and in Cancer