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Study reveals inequities in access to cancer clinical trials in Canada

  • 12 December 2023
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Gut bacteria hold key to stimulating immune system against colorectal cancer cells

  • 13 September 2023
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New Precision Human Health Lab will explore how people with chronic diseases can get the most benefit from exercise

  • 29 August 2023

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Study reveals inequities in access to cancer clinical trials in Canada

  • 12 December 2023
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Gut bacteria hold key to stimulating immune system against colorectal cancer cells

  • 13 September 2023
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New Precision Human Health Lab will explore how people with chronic diseases can get the most benefit from exercise

  • 29 August 2023
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Indigenous men in Alberta get fewer prostate cancer tests, face worse outcomes than non-Indigenous men

  • 10 July 2023
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Combining cancer-targeting virus therapy with radiation to fight brain cancer works better than either treatment on its own

  • 14 June 2023
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U of A study identifies why immunotherapy isn’t effective for many cancer patients

  • 26 May 2023
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New clue discovered for how and why cancer cells spread

  • By Gillian Rutherford
  • 05 December 2022
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New cancer ‘tracer’ promises to detect more tumours earlier

  • Ramona Czakert Franson
  • 29 November 2022
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Cancer exercise study helps local broadcaster rebuild his body and his life after cancer surgery

  • By Shirley Wilfong-Pritchard
  • 21 September 2022
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Congratulations to these CRINA members awarded KWCS grants!

  • By Ramona Czakert Franson
  • 23 August 2022
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Researchers are engineering a new drug against blood cancers

  • Geoff McMaster
  • 20 July 2022
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New cookbook boosts protein diet to help people beat cancer

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 20 May 2022
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Research reveals new targets for diagnosing and treating aggressive cancers

  • 05 May 2022
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Regular exercise, healthy diet could improve odds of surviving cancer and reduce risk of recurrence

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 16 March 2022
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Animal-based protein recommended for people being treated for cancer

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 10 February 2022
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Free, easy-to-use tool could reduce unnecessary prostate cancer biopsies

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 03 February 2022
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Leading researchers team up to bring promising chemotherapy treatment to human trials

  • 22 November 2021
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Fall 2021 Convocation Spotlight: Amirali Bukhari, ‘21 PhD in Cancer Sciences (Department of Oncology)

  • 16 November 2021
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Patients with rectal cancer who exercise while receiving radiation therapy more likely to have tumours disappear, study suggests

  • 26 October 2021
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Killer T cells could be recruited to ignite immune response against cancer, new study suggests

  • 04 October 2021
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Discovery of protein's role in cell migration furthers understanding of breast cancer

  • 11 September 2021
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Discovery of protein’s role in cell migration may improve understanding of how breast cancer spreads

  • 31 August 2021
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Physically fit breast cancer patients more likely to complete chemotherapy: study

  • 25 August 2021
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Genetic variant linked to hearing loss in children treated with common chemotherapy drug

  • 27 July 2021
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48Hour Discovery’s ‘molecule libraries’ help speed the search for new drugs

  • 04 June 2021
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Researchers pinpoint possible way to prevent permanent hearing loss caused by common childhood cancer drug

  • 13 May 2021
Edith Pituskin

Unique cardiac rehabilitation program developed for high-risk cancer patients

  • 11 May 2021
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U of A researcher discovers marker that may predict response to cancer immunotherapy

  • 07 May 2021
Adetola Adesida

U of A researchers successfully use 3-D ‘bioprinting’ to create nose cartilage

  • 04 May 2021
Afsaneh Lavasanifar

Researcher uses nanomedicine to improve effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy

  • 03 May 2021
Michael Chu

Innovative cancer therapy uses immune system to attack tumours

  • 28 April 2021
Amit Bhavsar

U of A researchers aim to prevent muscle wasting that causes many cancer deaths

  • 16 April 2021
Adam Kinnaird

U of A research could help diagnose prostate cancer severity more accurately

  • 16 April 2021
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Fatty acid binding protein found to have significant role in prostate cancer metastasis

  • 09 April 2021
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Local not-for-profit with U of A roots runs cancer clinical trials around the world

  • 02 April 2021
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Ultrasound may have potential for treating pain after chemotherapy, U of A study shows

  • 26 March 2021
Katerina Maximova

Eating fruits and vegetables reduces carcinogenic effects of red and processed meats

  • 05 March 2021
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Half of Canadians don’t even know what palliative care is, so why is it so important?

  • 11 February 2021
Gabrielle Siegers

Researcher identifies way to prevent breast cancer stem-like cells from evading therapy

  • 09 February 2021
John Mackey and Luc Berthiaume

Target of new cancer treatment valid for breast as well as blood cancers: study

  • 20 January 2021
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U of A researchers discover one of our cellular building blocks acts as a gel, not liquid as previously believed

  • 12 January 2021
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Protein causes mutations that lead to breast cancer cell aggression

  • 16 November 2020
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Low quantity and quality of muscle predicts poor outcomes in colon cancer surgery

  • 27 October 2020
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New treatment for blood cancer works by selectively interfering with cancer cell signalling

  • 22 October 2020
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Fascination with genetics fuels doctoral student throughout her academic career

  • 03 July 2020
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New video series aims to improve cancer screening rates in northern communities

  • 03 July 2020
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Researchers find more precise way to target tumours with anti-cancer drugs

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 03 July 2020
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Discovery could lead to new treatment for rare blood disease

  • 31 January 2020
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Team of CRINA researchers discovers potential new class of cancer drugs

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 06 November 2019
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Exercise may reduce risk of cancer recurrence and improve survival rates

  • 16 October 2019