December 2007 - 8 articles
Although the last issue of Current Oncology contained a consensus guideline on the management of anemia in cancer, pressure on our peer review process led to an inability to include a timely related manuscript from Dr. Amanda Goldrick and colleagues....
Sir, Pointing out the obvious (i.e., that seeking homeo-pathic treatment for cancer prior to early conventionaldiagnosis could be dangerous, and claiming efficacyfor homeopathy’s ultra-highly diluted remedies runscounter to Avogadro’s hypothes...
Since the presentation of trials such as the Intergroup N9741 study (National Cancer Institute of Canada CO.15) and the MOSAIC (Multicenter International Study of Oxaliplatin/5-FU–LV in the Adjuvant Treatment of Colon Cancer) trial at the 2003 Americ...
In this study, we set out to determine the frequency and severity of anemia and the corrective interventions used during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. We conducted a retrospective electronic chart review of 702 patients who received adjuva...
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Canada. The organization of health care services is central to the delivery of accessible, high-quality medical care and may be one factor that influences patient outcome. An exciting opportunity ar...
Vaccines constitute a potential new therapeutic approach for a range of human cancers. Unlike other therapeutics, vaccines initiate a dynamic process in the host immune system that can be exploited with subsequent therapies. Indeed, recent preclinica...
Abnormally elevated levels of serum cholesterol have been demonstrated to contribute to atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. [...]
On October 25 and 26, 2007, at the University of Toronto, the Gairdner Foundation in partnership with Canadian Institutes of Health Research presented a two-day international symposium titled Minds That Matter. The symposium featured academic lecture...
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