Safer Cancer Care for Ontarians
Ontarians continue to see improvements to safety and quality of care within their cancer system according to the 2017 Cancer System Quality Index (CSQI), a ...
April 17, 2017
Inuit Health Partners in Champlain Sign Relationship Protocol with Cancer Care Ontario
Today representatives from several Inuit health service providers in the Champlain region signed a Relationship Protocol with Cancer Care Ontario to formalize their ...
April 10, 2017
ASCO and Cancer Care Ontario Update Guideline on Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Cancer Care Ontario today issued a joint clinical practice guideline update on brachytherapy (internal ...
March 26, 2017
Study Provides Insights for Targeted Cancer Prevention in Erie St. Clair
A study led by a team based out of Cancer Care Ontario in partnership with Lambton Public Health has found elevated rates of tobacco smoking and excess body ...
March 14, 2017
Fluorouracil Injection, BP (5-fluorouracil) 5 g / 100 mL
Risk of Breach in Sterility and/or Exposure due to Vial Breakage or Leakage
March 7, 2017
Cervical Cancer Rates Higher in Women With Abnormal Cervical Cells Who Don’t Get Treated
A new study published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease has found that women with moderate to severe changes in their cervical cells are nearly 4 times ...
February 2, 2017
Study Finds Poorer Cancer Survival Among First Nation Adults in Canada
A new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention has found that First Nations in Canada have significantly poorer 5-year survival from ...
December 13, 2016
New Report Shows Many Ontarians Aren’t Getting Screened for Cancer
The number of people newly diagnosed with cancer in Ontario has increased over the last 2 decades and will continue to rise, largely due to an aging population. ...
December 7, 2016
New Report Highlights Opportunities to Improve Cancer Prevention Across Various Sectors in Ontario
Cancer Care Ontario Releases 2016 Prevention System Quality Index
October 18, 2016
A Simple Pap Test Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
This National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week, taking place from October 17 to 21, Cancer Care Ontario is urging women to get screened for cervical cancer every 3 ...
October 17, 2016
Thousands of New Cancer Cases in Ontario Each Year Due to Environmental Exposures
Between 3,540 and 6,510 new cancer cases in Ontario each year result from environmental factors, says a new report from Cancer Care Ontario and Public Health ...
August 8, 2016
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