Biomarkers in breast cancer survivors: The search for biological, physical, psychosocial, and behavioral predictors

/0 Comments/in /by
Awardee: Maude Lambert Graduate Program: PhD Institution: University of Ottawa Supervisor(s): Jennifer Brunet ARCC Program Area(s): Survivorship; Health Systems, Services, and Policy Competition: 2018 Project Summary: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer diagnosed in Canadian women. With continued advances in detection and treatments along with the aging and (more…)

The reduction of radiation therapy error project: assisting the development and implementation of a national radiotherapy incident reporting system

/0 Comments/in /by
Awardee: Graham Smith Graduate Program: PhD Institution: Queen’s University Supervisor(s): Michael Brundage ARCC Program Area(s): Competition: 2016 Project Summary: Although radiation treatment of cancer patients (ie. radiotherapy) has become safer over time due to advancements in treatment techniques and medical technology, clinician errors in the delivery of treatment to patients (more…)

Exploring Childhood Cancer Survivors’ Experiences with Fertility Issues

/0 Comments/in /by
Awardee: Kelly Newton Graduate Program: MSc Institution: University of British Columbia Supervisor(s): Fuchsia Howard ARCC Program Area(s): Competition: 2016 Project Summary: As treatment has developed and survival rates have risen, there is a strong need for health care professionals to become better adept in the education  and care of childhood (more…)

A population based study of factors associated with advanced cutaneous melanoma diagnosis in Ontario

/0 Comments/in /by
Awardee: Meaghan Mavor Graduate Program: MSc Institution: Queen’s University Supervisor(s): Timothy Hanna ARCC Program Area(s): Health Systems, Services, and Policy Competition: 2016 Project Summary: Cutaneous malignant melanoma (hereafter melanoma) is the seventh most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada, yet its management and outcomes remain understudied at the population level. Over (more…)

Clinical and economic burden of advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma in Canada

/0 Comments/in /by
Awardee: Sara Nazha Graduate Program: PhD Institution: McGill University Supervisor(s):  Alice Dragomir ARCC Program Area(s): Health Technology Assessment Competition: 2016 Project Summary: In the past decade, over 8 new technologies were approved for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC), making it one of the most prolific areas of cancer drug development. (more…)

Didactic or Narrative? Assessing the Effectiveness of Video Style on Breast Cancer Patients’ view on their Workplaces.

/0 Comments/in /by
Awardee:  Sarah Kehoe Graduate Program: MSc Institution: St. Mary’s University Supervisor(s): Lucie Kocum ARCC Program Area(s): Survivorship Competition: 2016 Project Summary: The Canadian Cancer Society predicts breast cancer cases in Canada will increase 55.4 per cent by 2032 (Canadian Cancer Society, 2015). Currently there is little research on patient education (more…)