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Jack Tuszynski

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Leading researchers team up to bring promising chemotherapy treatment to human trials

22 November 2021

Amirali Bukhari

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

16 November 2021

Kerry Courneya lab

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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

Dr. Kristi Baker

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

4 October 2021

John Maringa Githaka and Ing Swie Goping

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Discovery of protein's role in cell migration furthers understanding of breast cancer

11 September 2021

Ing Swie Goping

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

31 August 2021

Kerry Courneya

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Physically fit breast cancer patients more likely to complete chemotherapy: study

25 August 2021

Amit Bhavsar

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Genetic variant linked to hearing loss in children treated with common chemotherapy drug

27 July 2021

Ratmir Derda

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48Hour Discovery’s ‘molecule libraries’ help speed the search for new drugs

4 June 2021

Amit Bhavsar

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Researchers pinpoint possible way to prevent permanent hearing loss caused by common childhood cancer drug

13 May 2021

Edith Pituskin

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Unique cardiac rehabilitation program developed for high-risk cancer patients

11 May 2021

Shokrollah Elahi

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U of A researcher discovers marker that may predict response to cancer immunotherapy

7 May 2021

Adetola Adesida

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

4 May 2021

Afsaneh Lavasanifar

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Researcher uses nanomedicine to improve effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy

3 May 2021

Michael Chu

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Innovative cancer therapy uses immune system to attack tumours

28 April 2021

Amit Bhavsar

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

16 April 2021

Adam Kinnaird

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

16 April 2021

Researcher working in a lab

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Fatty acid binding protein found to have significant role in prostate cancer metastasis

9 April 2021

John Mackey

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

2 April 2021

Therapeutic ultrasound being done on a patient

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Ultrasound may have potential for treating pain after chemotherapy, U of A study shows

26 March 2021

Katerina Maximova

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

5 March 2021

Konrad Fassbender Palliative Care

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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

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

9 February 2021

John Mackey and Luc Berthiaume

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

20 January 2021

Michael Hendzel

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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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