6 h. ago B.C. ends cancer program that sent patients to U.S. for radiation therapy

The program offered eligible patients the option to travel for radiation therapy treatment at two clinics in Bellingham, Wash. in order to access life-saving treatment.

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6 h. ago B.C. winding down program that sent cancer patients to Bellingham

BC Cancer said improvements in treatment and waiting times make it safe to end the controversial export of Canadians into cancer care in the US

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4 d. ago Guardant Health and Bayshore HealthCare Partner to Expand Access to Advanced Precision Oncology Testing in Canada

Guardant tests for cancer screening, recurrence monitoring and treatment selection will be available to patients through Bayshore HealthCare providers PALO ALTO, Calif. — Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Bayshore HealthCare, a leading home and community healthcare service provider in Canada, to […]

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6 d. ago Alberta Health Services reverses course, says childhood cancer patients won’t be deprived of food

Outrage from parents appears to have forced Alberta Health Services to back away from controversial changes to its food and drink policies for patients.

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2 w. ago New molecular testing available in Ottawa offers a glimmer of hope to some cancer patients

Until recently, Quebec was the only province to cover the high cost of molecular testing for patients with biliary tract cancers.

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2 w. ago 'Promising' psychedelic therapy aims to help cancer patients

More than $5 million from the Canadian Cancer Society will go toward research on treating feelings of anxiety, depression and hopelessness in people with advanced cancer

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3 w. ago Leaked emails show Sask. breast cancer patients can’t afford Calgary for care

Leaked Saskatchewan government emails say some breast cancer patients are choosing not to go to Calgary for treatment because they can't afford it.

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4 w. ago Winnipegger urges patients to advocate for themselves after mother’s delayed cancer diagnosis

Her family says Zoe Leslie had been to the doctor repeatedly in the past several months, and was told her symptoms were nothing serious.

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4 w. ago Officials investigating sudden surge of Tesla sales in Canada

A suspicious surge in Tesla sales earlier this year sparked an investigation from Transport Canada.Over three days in January, Tesla reported selling 8,600 vehicles nationwide, resulting in $43 million in government rebates.The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association has urged Transport Canada to investigate, as it believes the rebate system is being misused. Canadian officials are investigating the spike in Tesla sales to see if there are any irregularities during the program's final days.In January, Canada announced it would wind down its federal EV incentive program. Alongside this, Tesla increased the Model 3 and Model Y prices on February 1st, which meant the vehicles no longer qualify for the $5,000 rebate for EVs under $55,000.The combination of the two might have caused an uptick in sales, but 8,600 vehicles in four locations across a three-day period is a lot. One location sold 1,200 vehicles only on January 11th, and another in Quebec City sold more than 4,000 that weekend.

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