Blogues de l’équipe DÉSIR
De la conception des traitements à la compréhension des divers types de cancer, nos blogues fournissent un aperçu actuel de la recherche et des soins aux patients.
Skin Cancer Uncovered: Understanding Risks, Innovations, and Prevention
By: Zainab Al-Attwani, Gissou Jafari Torreie, Luca LeClair, Raymond Zeng
By understanding melanoma and the risk factors that contribute to its development, we take a significant step toward combating its impact. Join us as we delve into the science, the latest breakthroughs, and simple yet powerful ways to safeguard your skin.
A Breath of Hope: Redefining Lung Cancer Outcomes with Modern Medicine
By: Zainab Al-Attwani, Gissou Jafari Torreie, Luca LeClair, Raymond Zeng
Despite advances in our understanding of risk factors and treatments, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally (Oliver, 2022). This article will further explore the causes, current treatments for lung cancer, and emerging advancements in treatment approaches.
Beyond the Physical: Exploring the Psychological Journey of Testicular Cancer Survivors
By: Dhwani Patel, Ching Yung Yuan, Mackenzie Smith
Testicular cancer is a prevalent and serious disease affecting the male reproductive system, specifically targeting the cells of the testicles and scrotum (1). Despite being the most prevalent solid tumour type in males, nearly two-thirds of men between the ages of 18-34 (assigned male at birth) do not know that they fall within the age group most at risk for testicular cancer, and do not know how to perform a self-examination (1).
Changing the way we talk about lung cancer
A cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming, confusing and scary. Cancer patients face constant physical, psychological, and emotional challenges from the time leading up to diagnosis, throughout treatment and during remission. However instead of compassion and support, lung cancer patients are more likely to be greeted with, “Well, did you smoke?”
Biliary Tract Cancers: A Spotlight on a Rare Group of Diseases
Check out this blog post to learn more about biliary cancers - a rare group of cancers of the biliary system, which include the gallbladder and bile duct.
Role of Precursor Lesions in Diagnosis and Prognosis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Brain Cancer Cells Grow by Tapping into Host Brain Cell Signals
In this article we dive into gliomas - a difficult to treat brain cancer - by exploring the unique way neurons communicate. Understanding this phenomenon may be the key to unlocking better treatments.
Identifying mechanisms of resistance to PI3K inhibition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Targeted cancer therapy uses specific drugs that interfere with pathways involved in cancer progression. Such pathways should be under strict control, but cancer cells often find ways to evade it, and grow without prompt. In head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), the sixth most common cancer worldwide, one of the most frequently broken pathways is called the PI3K pathway (Lawrence et al., 2015).
Improving internal radiation treatment of cervical cancer with 3D imaging
In 2020, 1350 Canadian women were diagnosed with cervical cancer, accounting for 1.3% of all female cancers and 1.1% of female cancer-related deaths. For the women diagnosed with cervical cancer, various treatment options are available depending on the type, stage, and extent of the disease.