9 d. 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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9 d. 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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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3 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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4 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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