Research funded by Canadian Cancer Society donors is making a difference. These stories highlight some of the year’s high-impact research findings. They demonstrate the breadth of our research across the cancer spectrum and its reach all across Canada. We thank our donors for making these important discoveries possible.
Advances in tobacco control
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Exposing kids to second-hand smoke at school
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Advances in understanding cancer risk
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A new breast cancer susceptibility gene
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Dr N. Bruce Baskerville, University of Waterloo, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact
Dr Mohammad Akbari, Women’s College Hospital
Workplace risks for lung cancer
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Dr Paul Demers, Cancer Care Ontario, Occupational Cancer Research Centre
Informing healthy eating guidelines
Translating research to influence flavoured tobacco policies across Canada 40
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Dr Steve Manske and Dr Leia Minaker, University of Waterloo, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact
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Dr Geoffrey Fong, University of Waterloo
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Dr David Hammond, University of Waterloo
Hookah use in Canadian youth
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Dr Leia Minaker, University of Waterloo, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact
A quit smoking website for men
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Dr John Oliffe, University of British Columbia
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Nicotine addiction in young people
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Dr Jennifer O’Loughlin, Centre de recherche du CHUM – Pavillon Hôtel-Dieu (affiliated with Université de Montréal)
Dr Aisha Lofters, University of Toronto
Scanning tonsils for HPV-related cancer
Research on quitting smoking impacts healthcare training 39
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Dr Joanne Kotsopoulos, Women’s College Hospital
Early benefits of HPV vaccination
Dr Kirsten Bell, University of British Columbia
E-cigarette use in Canada
Dr Will King, Queen’s University
Influencing ovarian cancer risk in BRCA mutation carriers
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Dr David Huntsman, BC Cancer Agency
Genetic susceptibility to meat-derived carcinogens
Impact of graphic cigarette warning labels
Impact on international tobacco policies
Dr Jason Gilliland, Western University
Assessing the risk of aggressive stomach cancer
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Dr Steven Gallinger, Mount Sinai Hospital
Promoting physical activity in kids
New tobacco labels direct smokers to quit hotline
Dr Michael Chaiton, University of Toronto
Dr Caroline Diorio, Université Laval
BRCA mutations in pancreatic cancer
Dr Sunday Azagba, University of Waterloo, Propel Centre for Population Health Impact
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Dr Miriam Rosin, BC Cancer Agency
Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute Research Impact Report 2015
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