Cancer and cancer screening

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

30/07/2026

Breast and ovarian cancer among individuals undergoing BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing

Dossa F, Metcalfe K, Ante Z, Liu N, Lerner-Ellis J, Eisen A, Baxter NN. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(7): e2626334.

Journal Article

23/07/2026

Receipt of cancer care among stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer patients with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Hansford RLW, Davis LE, Griffiths R, Horrill T, Nguyen P, Goldie CL, Hanna TP, Mahar AL. Palliat Med. 2026; Jul 23 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

22/07/2026

Cardiovascular disease in males with breast cancer: a population-based cohort study

Chauhan A, Giannakeas V, Thiruchelvam D, Thavendiranathan P, Amir E, Nadler MB, Savard MF, Abdel-Qadir H. JACC Adv. 2026; 5(7): 102937.

Journal Article

10/07/2026

Population-level outcomes for screening program cancers in First Nations people in Ontario, Canada

Sheppard AJ, Sutradhar R, Liu N, Kewayosh A, Leylachian S, Senese L, Ianni A, Hyett S, Chiarelli AM, Kupets R, Tammemagi M, Tinmouth J. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(7): e2622718.

Journal Article

08/07/2026

Role of preoperative abdominal MRI in preventing futile laparotomy or diagnostic staging laparoscopy in the setting of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Cerasuolo JO, Serrano PE, Akhtar-Danesh N, Alaref A, Savage DW, Caswell JM, van der Pol CB. World J Surg. 2026 Jul 8 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

04/07/2026

Association of surgical approach with oncologic outcomes in low-risk cervical cancer

Cusimano MC, Poxon A, Gien LT, Sutradhar R, Nguyen L, Liu N, Van de Laar E, Ballin V, Watts M, Plante M, Ferguson SE. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026; S0002-9378(26): 00348-0. Epub 2026 Jul 4.

Journal Article

25/06/2026

The burden of cardiovascular disease in lymphoma survivors: a population-based matched cohort study

Yu C, Chen Y, Halajha G, Prica A, Vijenthira A, Fang J, Austin PC, Thavendiranathan P, Abdel-Qadir H. JACC Adv. 2026; 5(7): 102860. Epub 2026 Jun 25.

Journal Article

22/06/2026

The association between patient preferred language and end-of-life outcomes of home care patients who died from a cancer in Ontario, Canada – a retrospective cohort study

Wang TF, Bjerre LM, Gibb M, Yoo S, Pugliese M, Kim W, Moledina A, Engel FD, Lominy W, Carrier M, Tanuseputro P, Johnston S, Backman C. PLoS One. 2026; 21(6): e0351840.

Journal Article

14/06/2026

Risk of non-fatal self-injury among adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer: a population-based matched cohort study

He J, Nathan PC, Gupta S, Sutradhar R. Cancer Med. 2026; 15(6): e72009.

Journal Article

10/06/2026

Impact of marginalization dimensions on survival disparities in epithelial ovarian cancer: an Ontario population-based study

Lim JW, Gien LT, Ante Z, Liu N, Philp L, Grewal K, Bouchard-Fortier G. Cancers (Basel). 2026; 18(12): 1892.

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News Releases

News Release

10/07/2026

Progress in cancer screening, yet gaps still affect First Nations people in Ontario

First Nations people are less likely to survive cervical, colon, and breast cancer after diagnosis compared to non-Indigenous Ontarians, despite improvements in incidence and mortality rates.

News Release

18/09/2025

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Study of nearly 4 million children and adolescents finds that 10% of pediatric blood and bone marrow cancers may have stemmed from radiation exposure.

News Release

15/11/2022

Where people with cancer spend the final 100 days of their life

News Release

12/11/2019

New study finds higher risk of mental health outcomes that persist over time in mothers and siblings of children with cancer

News Release

07/11/2019

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Cancer and cancer screening

Journal Articles

Breast and ovarian cancer among individuals undergoing BRCA1 and BRCA2 testing

Receipt of cancer care among stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer patients with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Cardiovascular disease in males with breast cancer: a population-based cohort study

Population-level outcomes for screening program cancers in First Nations people in Ontario, Canada

Role of preoperative abdominal MRI in preventing futile laparotomy or diagnostic staging laparoscopy in the setting of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Association of surgical approach with oncologic outcomes in low-risk cervical cancer

The burden of cardiovascular disease in lymphoma survivors: a population-based matched cohort study

The association between patient preferred language and end-of-life outcomes of home care patients who died from a cancer in Ontario, Canada – a retrospective cohort study

Risk of non-fatal self-injury among adolescent and young adult survivors of cancer: a population-based matched cohort study

Impact of marginalization dimensions on survival disparities in epithelial ovarian cancer: an Ontario population-based study

News Releases

Progress in cancer screening, yet gaps still affect First Nations people in Ontario

Study assesses cancers in children exposed to medical imaging

Where people with cancer spend the final 100 days of their life

New study finds higher risk of mental health outcomes that persist over time in mothers and siblings of children with cancer

Women with early stage breast cancer receive different care depending on where they live in Canada

Doctors who are tested for colorectal cancer are more likely to screen their patients

Psychiatric care prior to cancer diagnosis linked to higher rates of death for Ontario patients

Majority of women in Ontario prisons are overdue for cervical cancer screening — much more than the general public

New data shows higher rates of cancer and more cancer deaths in First Nations people

Patients with cancer are undergoing unnecessary screening tests for colorectal and breast cancer: study

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists