CanPath
CanPath, the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow’s Health, is Canada’s largest population health study. CanPath is studying the biology, behaviours and environments of Canadians to learn more about the causes of…
Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network
The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network is the realization of a long-standing vision of the Terry Fox Research Institute. Inspired by Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope, the network…
Developing and Testing Electronic Versions of the Advance QoL Tools for Collecting Self-Reports of Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Advanced Cancer
Introduction: To provide appropriate interventions for young people with advanced cancer, self-reported questionnaires assessing quality of life (QoL) are crucial. This study aims to develop and test electronic versions of…
Multi-methods development and validation of a tool for use in measuring serious illness communication competence: Assessment of clinical encounters – Communication tool (ACE-CT)
Objectives: The assessment of serious illness communication (SIC) competence has, to date, primarily utilized tools that are profession-specific and not explicitly designed using competency-based or person-centered frameworks. To address these…
Management of Cancer During Pregnancy: ASCO Guideline
Purpose: To provide guidance on the recommended management of cancer in pregnant patients. Methods: A multidisciplinary Expert Panel convened and conducted a systematic review of the literature. Results: The systematic…
Open Access Palliative care involvement and intensity of end-of-life care among adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study
Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer often experience high-intensity end-of-life care and low utilization of palliative care. To explore this further, we evaluated the frequency of palliative care involvement…
Canadian Cancer Statistics Dashboard (CCSD)
The Canadian Cancer Statistics Dashboard (CCSD) provides user-friendly and interactive visualizations including up-to-date, projected estimates of cancer incidence and mortality across population groups and geographic regions. The CCSD was developed…
Lymphoma Canada
Lymphoma Care in Canada Information. Help. Hope. Dealing with lymphoma can be overwhelming, whether you’re a patient yourself or you know someone who is. But you don’t have to…
Spreading Your Wings : How to better prepare for the transition to adult care after cancer?/Prendre Envol : Comment mieux préparer sa transition vers le milieu adulte?
In this video, the last in a series of 4, young survivors share, based on their personal experiences, the strategies they used to overcome the challenges of this key stage…
Spreading Your Wings : Why is it important to know your health history?/ CA Skip navigation Search Create Avatar image Prendre Envol : Pourquoi est-il important de connaître son historique de santé?
In this video, the third in a series of 4, young survivors explain why knowing your medical history is essential during the transition from pediatric to adult care. They share…
Spreading Your Wings : What are the differences between pediatric and adult care?/Prendre Envol : Quelles sont les différences entre le milieu pédiatrique et le milieu adulte?
In this video, the second in a series of 4, young survivors share the differences they experienced during their transition from pediatric to adult care, along with their advice for…
Spreading Your Wings : What is the transition from pediatric to adult care after cancer?/Prendre Envol : Qu’est-ce que la transition du milieu pédiatrique au milieu adulte?
In this video, the first in a series of 4, young survivors share in their own words what this key stage means. Between new challenges, changes, and hopes, discover why…
Palliative Manitoba
Youth Bereavement Support Palliative Manitoba understands that every child feels the effect of a death of a loved one in different ways, sometimes responding unexpectedly. We offer grief support services available to…
Patient Charts: How to Carefully Manage Patient Access to Health Information
Advocate Angus Pratt explores the pros and cons of patient access to electronic health records and discusses how the emergence of artificial intelligence—with human oversight—could offer a way to navigate…
Transition needs and preferences identified during peer visits to three European best-practice CAYA cancer Long-Term Follow-Up care centres: An EU-CAYAS-NET project
Background: A successful transition from child-centred to adult-oriented healthcare for survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer is essential to help them engage in lifelong surveillance in survivorship care. Information on…
Why Are So Many Younger Canadians Getting Cancer?
The world is facing an epidemic of cancer in people under 50. Our health-care system is trying to catch up. The need to better understand cancer in AYAs is more…
Unheard. Unserved: Misdiagnosed for years, terminal cancer patient says more access could save lives
A Nova Scotia woman with a rare form of cancer is hoping her terminal diagnosis can make change. She says if wait times for the gynecological care she needed weren’t…
Open Access Palliative care involvement and intensity of end-of-life care among adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based study
Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer often experience high-intensity end-of-life care and low utilization of palliative care. To explore this further, we evaluated the frequency of palliative care involvement…
‘We cannot cheat death’: Young Ontarians with cancer far more likely to receive intense end-of-life care, study finds
Adolescents and young Ontarians with cancer are more likely to receive intense end-of-life care than their older peers, even in situations where it is unlikely to help, a new study suggests — a…