In this Q&A, Dr. Brandon Sheffield, Pathologist with the William Osler Health System in Brampton, Ontario, answers your questions about colorectal cancer. Does H. pylori play a factor in colorectal cancer?  No, not to my knowledge. But H. pylori is a well known risk factor for stomach cancer, so if you have ...

In this Q&A, Suzanne Zwicker, Clinical Pharmacist on the National Pharmacy Team for Innomar in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, responds to your questions about herbal supplements and ileostomy care. Question: I was told not to take anything (vitamins, herb supplements during chemo and radiation). I also hear that some herbs do ...

July 2022 The annual ESMO World Congress on Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer was held this year in Barcelona, Spain, and was dedicated to the presentation and discussion of new findings in GI cancer, providing unique insights into the latest clinical data. Key highlights from the Congress include: • The importance of ...

July 2022 Patients who have colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver (liver metastases) and cannot be removed by with surgery may receive regional therapies to deliver targeted treatment to the liver to diminish the size and number of tumours. The liver is a unique organ in that it ...

https://youtu.be/-Oi2jBJDUNc February 2022. Join Patient Support Specialist, Chana, as she discusses the emotional impact of a colorectal cancer diagnosis on early age onset patient Lisa Martin. With a three-year-old at home and amidst her active life and thriving career, Lisa was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. Listen in as ...

January 2022 Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) is a standard approach for the treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer (stage II/III) that has been shown to produce better pathologic complete response (pCR), as well as improvements to disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), while reducing the risk of distant metastasis[1]. Neoadjuvant ...

January 2022 Oxaliplatin is an important intravenous chemotherapy drug that is used to treat advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). It is usually given in combination with other chemotherapy drugs, like fluorouracil and leucovorin (e.g. FOLFOX – FOlinic acid + Fluorouracil + OXaliplatin). Oxaliplatin is considered the most neurotoxic chemotherapy agent, affecting ...

January 2022. Laura Ferguson, a current ileostomy patient, and Karen Bruton, an ostomy nurse, explore topics including the emotional impact of an ostomy, HomeCare resources, tips for ostomy care, and how to best prepare for ostomy surgery. https://youtu.be/gtjUpeaebZM

Join Chana, our Patient Support Specialist, as she sits down to a candid discussion about intimacy and cancer with Montreal-based psychotherapist Amanda Luterman. Their conversation highlights Amanda’s innovative practice of Erotic Empathy, focusing on open communication and connection as a means of maintaining a healthy and vital intimate relationship with ...