Virtual Reality Goggles Could Help Reduce Anxiety During Cancer Treatments
Being transported — at least virtually — to Hawaii or Paris might take some of the stress out of chemotherapy
GO-BRCA Paves the Way for Faster Genetic Testing for Women with Ovarian Cancer
The pilot program was launched in January 2016
Research Rockstar: Dr. Frank Wuest
He’s creating cutting-edge nuclear imaging tools to track and treat cancer at the molecular level
Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah Researches Early Palliative Care in Colorectal Cancer Patients
He says palliative care is more holistic than just end-of-life care
Two Programs Bring Screening and Therapy to the Patient
A mobile mammogram van can travel to around 120 communities and a compact device for swallowing therapy helps patients improve without going to a hospital for treatment everyday
Alberta’s Tomorrow Project is Leveraging Data for Better Cancer Research
The program began in 2000 and is intended to follow the health of 55,000 men and women in Alberta over a 50-year period.
The Putting Patients First Tool Screens for Distress and Recognizes It as a Symptom
The symptom reporting tool empowers patients by asking them to rank fears, worries and concerns so that health care teams can offer better support for all symptoms, visible or not
Research Rockstar: Dr. Nancy Nixon
The medical oncologist and researcher aims to make a significant impact in cancer patient care by embarking on a variety of research-related pursuits
Studying the Connection Between Cancer and the Microbiome
A 2016 study suggests that factors in the collection of bacteria, fungi and viruses that live in our bodies can impact treatment effectiveness
Innovation in Diagnosis
The Early Detection of Cancer Challenge invites Alberta businesses to create new tools for early detection and diagnosis
