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![Dr Josie Ursini-Siege](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2023/march/breast-cancer-update/breastcancerupdate_josiesiegel.jpg?rev=25f1c8deb7284514a90a685636bb1544&cx=0.47&cy=0.47&cw=543&ch=623&hash=DA112DC197E4D7EE031D487E5D312721)
Treating chemotherapy-resistant breast cancer
February 28, 2023
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Analyzing childhood brain tumours in 10 seconds
February 15, 2023
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Preventing childhood leukemia from recurring
February 14, 2023
![Cathy Protoulis](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/september/cathy-p-picture.jpeg?rev=2e46cab2ada7482c9f75e5a4c0fde6ca&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=0EF496232EB30882BD6126E2F82DEFF2)
Caregiver at the heart of cancer research funding choices
September 11, 2022
![Dr David Brook](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/september/david-brooks-phd.jpg?rev=2bdb2321dc4d495d90e54c8153c9a8b9&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=F8A1F0AD17DA353B371A07862A0BD72E)
Predicting response to immunotherapy
September 11, 2022
![Sylvie Desmarais](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/august/breast-cancer/s-desmarais012022.jpg?rev=f2ddadda5c1c43b890d433a25b1a0486&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=D49F4D3D12EFB60F4E5CE91F6FC40C47)
Patients at the heart of breast cancer research funding choices
September 6, 2022
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More effective TNBC treatment a step closer
September 6, 2022
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Patients at the heart of childhood cancer research funding choices
August 10, 2022
![Dr Farzad Khalvati](https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/images/about-us/hubs/news/2022/august/childhood-cancer/fkhalvati2.jpg?rev=93b712a7e5cb486f9bf111ab419354da&cx=0.5&cy=0.5&cw=543&ch=623&hash=4B7292FBB757615D08539D015DE4DA04)
Revolutionizing brain cancer diagnosis
August 10, 2022
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Recognizing leading researchers who are transforming the future of cancer
August 10, 2022
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Patients at the heart of prostate cancer research funding choices
August 7, 2022
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Using health data to reduce prostate cancer side effects
August 7, 2022
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Team pioneers study into rare childhood cancer
March 10, 2022
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Innovative study testing new drugs to prevent breast cancer
March 7, 2022
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New research project targets metastatic cancers
February 23, 2022
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Innovative study provides new hope
February 10, 2022
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Researchers find a piece of the pancreatic cancer puzzle
November 15, 2021
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New report reveals 50% decline in prostate cancer death rate since peak in 1995
November 3, 2021