A Canadian Cancer Society-funded study will investigate the risk of bladder and kidney cancer associated with environmental exposure to arsenic in drinking water. Dr Louise Parker's three-year research project aims to help policy-makers decide whether new approaches to water testing and treatment are needed.
A new study funded by the Canadian Cancer Society has found that childhood cancer survivors, especially those diagnosed with brain tumours, experience poor educational achievement and learning difficulties. This is linked to late effects of treatment and can impact future educational performance and career prospects.
Researchers have discovered eight gene mutations linked to medulloblastoma, the most common childhood brain cancer. The study, funded by the Canadian Cancer Society, may lead to better drug treatments and improved survival rates for children with this disease.
Researchers have discovered a new pathway that prompts stem cells to specialize into blood cells, providing hope for regenerating the blood system in patients with leukemia or undergoing cancer treatments. The Canadian Cancer Society funded this research, which could lead to more efficient production of blood cells.