A Breakthrough in Local Brain Cancer Research

July 20th 2018

Thanks to the generosity of local donors, we are coming much closer to a new, made-in-Ottawa cancer therapy. Local researcher Dr. Ian Lorimer has developed a new approach to treating a deadly type of brain cancer, and it is now moving to the next phase in testing. Dr. Lorimer specializes in glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive […]

Defying “The Usual” thanks to a Clinical Trial

July 5th 2018

When Elaine Cawadias found out she had ovarian cancer, she experienced a rather unexpected emotion: relief. Her symptoms had started only one month after her final appointment with her oncologist, where she received one last “all clear.” Elaine was a breast cancer survivor, and had been in remission for nearly 7 years. “At that time, […]