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Esther Fung, Pharmacy
Director, Corporate Business
and Outpatient Operations,
said the feedback from
patients inspires them every
day, including the comments
below, written in cards and
letters from cancer survivors:
Watch the video series, ‘Kids Talk: the ABC’s of Cancer’, part of the Princess Margaret’s 2014 World
Cancer Day coverage. (Video: UHN/YouTube)
Highlights
New cancer drug QuickStart radiation planning and treatment for Multiple myeloma found in immature
A drug developed by treatment planning early stage breast cancer discovery progenitor cells. The
scientist Tak Mak’s team In November, the Radiation patients. QuickStart uses Dr. Rodger Tiedemann research was published in
was approved for human Medicine Program’s software developed at discovered the root cause Cancer Cell in September.
testing by Health Canada Breast Site Group received the Princess Margaret of multiple myeloma R ELATED
and the U.S. Food and Drug Honourable Mention for that automates analyzing relapse, explaining why Dr. Tiedmann describes
Administration. In pre- Innovation from the Cancer diagnostic images and this incurable cancer research
clinical studies, the drug Quality Council of Ontario mapping tumours, reducing of the bone marrow Media release: View the
inhibited growth in several for “QuickStart”, which offers treatment planning from persistently escapes cure release on UHN.ca
types of human cancers. same-day radiotherapy two hours to six minutes. by an initially effective Toronto Star: Resistant
R ELATED treatment that can keep cells to blame for multiple
the disease at bay for
Left: Dr. Tak Mak announces a new cancer drug at Princess QuickStart Program: Same- several years. The reason myeloma relapse
Margaret Cancer Centre. (Photo: The Princess Margaret Day Radiotherapy for Early is intrinsic resistance
Cancer Foundation) Stage Breast Cancer
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(Continued from
previous page)
Esther Fung, Pharmacy
Director, Corporate Business
and Outpatient Operations,
said the feedback from
patients inspires them every
day, including the comments
below, written in cards and
letters from cancer survivors:
Watch the video series, ‘Kids Talk: the ABC’s of Cancer’, part of the Princess Margaret’s 2014 World
Cancer Day coverage. (Video: UHN/YouTube)
Highlights
New cancer drug QuickStart radiation planning and treatment for Multiple myeloma found in immature
A drug developed by treatment planning early stage breast cancer discovery progenitor cells. The
scientist Tak Mak’s team In November, the Radiation patients. QuickStart uses Dr. Rodger Tiedemann research was published in
was approved for human Medicine Program’s software developed at discovered the root cause Cancer Cell in September.
testing by Health Canada Breast Site Group received the Princess Margaret of multiple myeloma R ELATED
and the U.S. Food and Drug Honourable Mention for that automates analyzing relapse, explaining why Dr. Tiedmann describes
Administration. In pre- Innovation from the Cancer diagnostic images and this incurable cancer research
clinical studies, the drug Quality Council of Ontario mapping tumours, reducing of the bone marrow Media release: View the
inhibited growth in several for “QuickStart”, which offers treatment planning from persistently escapes cure release on UHN.ca
types of human cancers. same-day radiotherapy two hours to six minutes. by an initially effective Toronto Star: Resistant
R ELATED treatment that can keep cells to blame for multiple
the disease at bay for
Left: Dr. Tak Mak announces a new cancer drug at Princess QuickStart Program: Same- several years. The reason myeloma relapse
Margaret Cancer Centre. (Photo: The Princess Margaret Day Radiotherapy for Early is intrinsic resistance
Cancer Foundation) Stage Breast Cancer
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