Current Oncology, Volume 23, Issue 2

Background: In 2009, the Program in Evidence-based Care (pebc) of Cancer Care Ontario published a guideline on the follow-up of cervical cancer. In 2014, the pebc undertook an update of the systematic review and clinical practice guideline for women...

Monitoring and reporting on cancer survival provides a mechanism for understanding the effectiveness of Canada’s cancer care system. Although 5-year relative survival for colorectal cancer and lung cancer has been previously reported, only recently h...

Cancer clinical trials (ccts) are essential for furthering knowledge and developing effective interventions to improve the lives of people living with cancer in Canada. Randomized controlled trials are particularly important for developing evidence-b...

Oncology is a small world in Canada, but the practice each individual undertakes is unique. [...]

Congratulations, you’ve made it! After years of studying, subspecialist training, and rounds of interviews, you have a staff position [...]

Purpose: The relative distribution of research output across cancer sites is not well described. Here, we evaluate whether the volume of published research is proportional to the public health burden of individual cancers. We also explore whether res...

Background: Cancer quality indicators have previously been described for a single tumour site or a single treatment modality, or according to distinct data sources. Our objective was to identify cancer quality indicators across all treatment modaliti...

Background: Outcomes in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) positive for HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) are generally unfavourable. Trastuzumab has revolutionized the prognosis of HER2-positive mbc. Some HER2-positive mbc patients go into...

Breakthrough cancer pain (BTCP) represents an important element in the spectrum of cancer pain management. Because most BTCP episodes peak in intensity within a few minutes, speed of medication onset is crucial for proper control. In Canada, several...

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess patient satisfaction with PYNK: Breast Cancer Program for Young Women so as to determine how the program might be improved and to provide feedback to donors. Methods: All PYNK patients who had conse...