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Antineoplastons
August 2013
Sun safety: myth versus fact
May 2013
Canadian Cancer Society’s perspective on DCA
May 2013
Improving palliative care for cancer patients
November 2012
Super resolution microscope brings cells to life
November 2012
MAGIC team of scientists find new strategies for treating childhood brain cancer
August 2012
New study on chemotherapy drugs
August 2012
Aspirin and cancer
April 2012
Dr Abhijit Guha receives 2011 Medal of Courage
April 2012
Canadian Cancer Society innovation
March 2012
Breast cancer prevention drug may decrease bone density
February 2012
Increase in thyroid cancer rates studied
February 2012
New research points to better treatments for childhood brain cancer
February 2012
Top research stories of 2011
January 2012
Combined therapy helps prostate cancer patients live longer
November 2011
Society-funded research making an impact across Canada and around the world
June 2011
Remembering cancer research pioneer
January 2011
Top 10 Canadian Cancer Society-funded research stories of 2010
January 2011
Cancer in young people
November 2010
Canadian Cancer Society-funded researchers discovering ways to personalize cancer treatments
September 2010
Canadian Cancer Society-funded researchers among the best in Canada
August 2010
Combined radiation and hormone therapy best treatment for aggressive prostate cancer
June 2010
Common virus may yield new treatment for prostate cancer
March 2010
Canadian Cancer Society the largest cancer research funder in the voluntary sector
October 2009
Shorter course of radiation therapy works for women with early-stage breast cancer
September 2008
Investment in cancer research
August 2008
Gene signature may identify which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy, research finds
June 2008
Environmental toxins double risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, study finds
February 2008
New results from breast cancer clinical trial show non-breast cancer related causes account for most deaths
February 2008
Stem cell “niche” discovery holds promise for new treatments
September 2007
Canadian Cancer Society researcher discovers tumour suppressing gene
August 2007
Canadian Cancer Society researchers present at international conference
June 2007
Drugs used to treat other conditions may stop brain tumour growth
May 2007