Dr. Oz: A Case of Celebrity Run Amok??
Cancer Research 101 is all about cancer research (duh!) and I have tried studiously to keep it that way. After all, that’s where my expertise lies, and while I have opinions about a million other things <smile>, the whole point of this blog is to educate and inform, and for …
“Big Pharma”: Living Up to Its Canadian Research Obligations??
A few weeks ago I got really angry and was about to write an “editorial” type post concerning R&D investment in Canada by big Pharma. As often happens, life got in the way, I got busy with other things, got taken away from the blog and Twitter and so on. …
Dr. Tony Fields is Appointed to the Order of Canada
This is not the usual kind of thing I write about on these pages, but I am making an exception for an exceptional person. This past week, one of my dearest friends in the whole world, and one of my most respected colleagues and, yes, mentors, was honoured by the …
Cancers: To Screen; Perchance to Treat?
Although this post does not fall in the category of “breaking” news, the subject matter is so important in the context of today’s cancer research, diagnosis and treatment that I think it is worthwhile to address the pros and cons of screening and treatment. Apologies to William Shakespeare for the …