LHSC: London Regional Cancer Program

Research Assistant - London Regional Cancer Program

The recruit will develop cancer imaging research databases supporting the development of artificial intelligence tools and clinical trials in oncology. The position will entail: Reading and interpreting patient charts, radiology reports, and pathology reports Retrieval of imaging and radiation...

Study may help explain why breast cancer often spreads to the lungs

A team from Lawson Health Research Institute has shown that triple-negative breast cancer cells can facilitate changes to the lung that both attract cancerous cells and allow them to grow, leading to lung metastasis. Metastasis is the spread of cancer cells from a primary tumour to different organs...

Influenza vaccine effective for patients with cancer

A recent study used data compiled by ICES between 2010 and 2016 from across Ontario to evaluate seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness among patients diagnosed with cancer. Overall, the study found vaccine effectiveness to be 21 per cent against laboratory-confirmed influenza across all cancer...