Cancer and cancer screening

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Journal Articles

21/09/2026

Impact of palliative radiotherapy in patients with gynecologic malignancies on end-of-life outcomes

Mah SJ, Seow H, Carter Ramirez DM, Eiriksson LR, Gayowsky A, Schnarr K. Gynecol Oncol. 2026; 213:82-88. Epub 2026 Sep 21.

Journal Article

18/09/2026

Association between patient-reported outcomes and health care resource utilization: toward developing patient-centered value measures in cancer care

Hirpara DH, Matei AC, Sutradhar R, Eskander A, Chan WC, Coburn N, Hallet J. J Clin Oncol. 2026; Sep 18 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

15/09/2026

Recent population-level trends in utilization of outpatient medical oncology services

Muzlera C, Powis M, Ante Z, Calzavara A, Loewen SK, MacKenzie A, Amir E, Krzyzanowska MK. J Clin Oncol. 2026; Sep 15 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

01/09/2026

Evaluating the incidence and predictors of chronic opioid use in early survivorship for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Ravindran M, Peng J, Zipursky J, Luo J, Liu N, Chan KKW, Cheung MC, Mozessohn L. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026; Sep 1 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

19/08/2026

Breast cancer risk among survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant with or without total body irradiation: a population-based analysis

van Rensburg HJJ, He J, Liu N, Hodgson D, Seely JM, Paszat L, Warner E, Lipton JH. Transplant Cell Ther. 2026; S2666-6367(26)00672-X. Epub 2026 Aug 19.

Journal Article

14/08/2026

Patient-reported symptom burden and temporal trends during the first 18 months after gynecologic cancer diagnosis: a population-based study

Philp L, Bouchard-Fortier G, Gien LT, Ferguson SE, Croke J, Li M, Sutradhar R, Li Q, Eskander A. Cancers (Basel). 2026; 18(16): 2628.

Journal Article

05/08/2026

Patient-reported longitudinal symptom patterns following breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study

Zeng H, Nguyen L, He J, Liu N, Baxter NN, Coburn NG, Roberts A, Liaqat A, Zhong T. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2026; 52(10): 112055. Epub 2026 Aug 5.

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.

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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

Impact of palliative radiotherapy in patients with gynecologic malignancies on end-of-life outcomes

Association between patient-reported outcomes and health care resource utilization: toward developing patient-centered value measures in cancer care

Recent population-level trends in utilization of outpatient medical oncology services

Evaluating the incidence and predictors of chronic opioid use in early survivorship for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Breast cancer risk among survivors of hematopoietic stem cell transplant with or without total body irradiation: a population-based analysis

Patient-reported symptom burden and temporal trends during the first 18 months after gynecologic cancer diagnosis: a population-based study

Patient-reported longitudinal symptom patterns following breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy with or without immediate breast reconstruction: a retrospective cohort study

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

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