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The purpose of the Leucan Information Centre is to provide information to pediatric cancer patients and their parents.
06 October 2020
Experts, national parents group, call for specialized proton therapy clinic in Canada
An advocacy group for children’s cancer research says it’s time Canada makes an advanced form of radiotherapy, called proton beam therapy, more widely available. Canada is the only G7 country without a clinical proton facility — a situation that forces families to travel to the United States to seek a treatment that has been around for about a decade.
28 September 2020
Timely pediatric cancer diagnoses: An unexpected casualty of the COVID‐19 surge
Well‐child care visits, at a minimum aligned with required vaccinations, should remain a priority both for primary care providers and families. The future trajectory of the COVID‐19 crisis remains uncertain, but the epidemiology of pediatric cancer diagnoses remains a certainty. While rare, these are diagnoses that cannot be missed.
25 September 2020
Cancer incidence up for adolescents and young adults
Among adolescents and young adults (AYAs), cancer incidence increased during 2007 to 2016, according to a report published online Sept. 17 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
18 September 2020
Panel Discussion: The Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Brain Tumor Research and Treatment
On the topic The Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Brain Tumor Research and Treatment.
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