Caring at home for a child with cancer can leave family members with risky tasks
Central lines, standard for children with cancer, lead directly to a large vein near the heart. They allow patients with cancer and other...
Sep 27, 2017
Managing Thromboembolic Events in Pediatric Cancer
In an interview with OncLive, Young, director, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Program, attending physician, Hematology, Oncology and Blood and...
Sep 27, 2017
Why Childhood Cancer Deserves Our Attention Every Month
Reasons why childhood cancer sucks and deserves our attention and our support not just this month, but every month. Read more:...
Sep 27, 2017
OPACC & Talbots partner for fundraiser
OPACC is excited to announce that we have partnered with Talbots for a fundraising initiative! The Talbots store at Bayview Village Mall...
Sep 19, 2017
Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore And The False Awareness Of Childhood Cancer
Put simply, the beautiful images of smiling, bald kids and the celebrities embracing children in fancy buildings are a whitewashed...
Sep 19, 2017
Helping Kids When a Friend or Classmate Has Cancer
It can be difficult for children to deal with the reality that a classmate or friend has cancer, but increasing a child’s understanding...
Sep 13, 2017
Childhood cancer survivors at double the risk for chronic conditions
A study by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that childhood cancer survivors have double the risk for chronic conditions as the...
Sep 13, 2017
Powerful Childhood Cancer Treatment Holds Promise--and Poses Hazards
A new type of cancer therapy—recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for children with leukemia who run out of...
Sep 12, 2017
MPPs Mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
OPACC was honoured to be part of this CCAM event at Queen's Park on Sept. 11th where Bruce-Grey Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker rallied his...
Sep 12, 2017
Doctors at Sick Kids find new ways of treating brain tumours — using genetic tests as guidance
Doctors at Sick Kids have developed tests to analyze the molecular makeup of individual brain tumours, leading to the possibility of...
Sep 12, 2017