Research Drives Discoveries & Provides Solutions Spotlight on Cancer Research is an ongoing process that builds on the discoveries of the past. Several decades of research have led to the understanding that cancer is not one disease and requires different approaches to diagnose and treat.
As a result of research investment, 63% of individuals diagnosed with cancer today will survive beyond 5 years, compared to 30% in the 1960s. Over the past year, WE-SPARK has supported members of the Windsor Cancer Research Group to develop 27 new projects and evolve existing work to obtain national funding.
Our researchers have brought in $1.8 million in new cancer research funding this year, adding to the $6.8 million in current cancer funding held locally. Project: A Universal Drug Delivery Vehicle to Transport Drugs Across the Blood-Brain Barrier to Target Glioblastoma
Funder: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Team Leads: Dr. John Trant, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Glioblastoma is one of the most devastating cancers with five-year survival under 7 per cent. Surgery and radiation remain the standard of care for patients with these cancers, with chemotherapies playing primarily a supporting role, despite so many drugs showing remarkable benefits in cell models.
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