Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Canada, not every woman benefits equally from early detection, life-saving treatment, or recovery. Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate, but our systems sometimes do.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesFour years ago, I lost a fellow classmate and still live with the grief; students like me deserve access to proper resources.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBreast cancer is the leading cause of death by cancer in Black women in the United States.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf successful, these viruses could become an effective therapy in fighting breast and ovarian cancers providing hope to those who need it the most.
Reading Time: < 1 minute“I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.” —Alex Trebek, announcing his recent diagnosis.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a 500-page report titled “Staying Safe in a Cancerous World,” scientists have found an intrinsic link between cancer and literally every food, activity, and any other thing known to humanity.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeveral students at the U of O brave it all with a bald head for the sake of cancer fundraising.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn what began as a quest into the mechanisms of autophagy, a cellular degradation process, has lead researchers from the University of Ottawa to an astounding discovery.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa has centred this year’s Mini Medical School on cancer and cancer treatment, a first in the program’s history. It will examine issues like prevention, detection, treatment, its forms, and the psychology behind it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMike Duhacek buries cancer—all 125 pounds of it—after a cross-province trek
Reading Time: 2 minutesON MARCH 16, THE University Centre was transformed into a track and stadium as the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) held their annual Relay for Life. The event helped raise $25,850 for cancer research, but the relay held a larger importance for the organizers and participants. “Relay for Life is a unique …
Reading Time: 4 minutesNOT SURE WHERE you’re going to be knocking the boots next? Look for your astrological sign below and discover what’s in store for you this month. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Aries (March 21–April 19) Your ruling planet, Mars, is in the house of the fallen moon, which can only mean one …
Reading Time: 3 minutesTaking a closer look at what’s behind those pink ribbons AT THIS YEAR’S Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a documentary aired that changed how many people perceive the pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness. Pink Ribbons, Inc. questions the motives behind every pink ribbon item we’ve ever worn, sparking public interest in anti-pink ribbon …
