The Future of Cancer Detection
On average, only 45 percent of Canadians regularly go to the doctor for complete physicals or checkups. In between these checkups, most of us only seek medical attention if we[…]
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The Future of Bacterial Cancer Therapy
The field of cancer therapy is rapidly evolving. From nanoparticles designed to carry drugs into the heart of tumours to immune cells engineered with chimeric antigen receptors, novel advancements are[…]
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The Great Divide
In 1893, the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London reported that in addition to seeing an increase in the annual number of deaths ascribed to cancer, it appeared that[…]
Beyond PSA: Recent Advances in Prostate Cancer
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is currently the most commonly used serum biomarker for prostate cancer screening; however, many experts agree that screening for PSA alone is not sufficient for early[…]
Haute CRISPR Couture
On June 21st, 2016, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) authorized the very first human clinical trial involving CRISPR gene editing. Led by scientists from the University of[…]
#firstworldproblems
Cancer is arguably the biggest medical problem of the 21st century – but whose problem is it? The other day, I was talking to a group of friends during lunchtime[…]
Cancer Treatment Goes Viral
From the simplest to the most complex, viruses have evolved to multiply within a host cell. By harnessing the cell’s machinery, the virus is able to propagate, often causing illness[…]
Tumour-Infiltrating Lymphocytes: Expanding Our Arsenal in the Fight Against Cancer
At the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Pamela Ohashi and her group are leading efforts to harness the power of the immune system to treat cancer. Cancer immunotherapy is an[…]
Monoclonal Antibody Therapy
Empowering our immune system in the fight against cancer Cancer is a complex, multifaceted group of diseases that arguably represent the greatest challenge faced by biomedical researchers in the developed[…]
Germ Warfare on the Cancer Front
When you get right down to it, bacteria are just plain cool. They can self-replicate, evolve in the span of several days, exchange DNA with neighbours and enemies, survive in[…]
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