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Meet the trainee: Fatima Zulfiqar on breast cancer disparities, big data, and health equity research in Ontario

…student in epidemiology, Fatima spent her practicum analyzing Ontario Health Study data to investigate whether breast cancer disparities vary by race and ethnicity. Through our Trainee Spotlight Series, we are…

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Physical Activity and Cancer Incidence in Alberta's Tomorrow Project: Results from a Prospective Cohort of 26,538 Participants.

They were able to determine that a moderate to high level of physical activity could lead to a modest protection against the development of all cancer….

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Uncovering the Contribution of Moderate-Penetrance Susceptibility Genes to Breast Cancer by Whole-Exome Sequencing and Targeted Enrichment Sequencing of Candidate Genes in Women of European Ancestry

The aim of this study was to perform a large-scale whole-exome sequencing study, followed by a targeted validation, in breast cancer patients and healthy women of European descent. Using data…

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Social Jetlag and Prostate Cancer Incidence in Alberta’s Tomorrow Project: A Prospective Cohort Study

…them for on average 9.6 years, 250 men were diagnosed with prostate cancer. The study found that the more social jetlag men experienced, the greater their prostate cancer risk was….

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Help modernize Canada’s cancer strategy

We need a bit of your time. Help modernize Canada’s cancer plan with #30MinutesThatMatter. The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is asking Canadians to share their experiences with cancer to directly…

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Aidez-nous à moderniser le plan canadien de lutte contre le cancer

Nous avons besoin d’un peu de votre temps. Aidez-nous à moderniser le plan canadien de lutte contre le cancer avec #30MinutesQuiComptent. Le Partenariat canadien contre le cancer demande aux Canadiens…

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A Prospective Analysis of Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acids and Breast Cancer Risk in 2 Provinces in Canada

…influence breast cancer risk and highlights the complexity and difficulty in using fatty acid status to predict breast cancer risk in diverse populations without the consideration of other risk factors….

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Evaluation of the accuracy of the PLCOm2012 6-year lung cancer risk prediction model among smokers in the CARTaGENE population-based cohort

This study aimed to validate a tool to predict lung cancer risk using data from CARTaGENE participants. It showed good accuracy in identifying lung cancer risk but underestimated the number…

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Dietary data in action: How the HEAL study helps researchers study food insecurity and diet

…of research needs to work. Why does this matter? Diet is an important factor linked to poor health, including cancer risk. But understanding how diet connects to cancer, especially for…

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Les données alimentaires en pratique : comment l'étude BIEN aide les chercheurs à étudier l'insécurité alimentaire et l'alimentation

…dernière, Alex Pepetone, responsable du projet de recherche de BIEN, a montré comment cela se traduit concrètement lors d’une présentation dans le cadre du Cancer Prevention Research Cluster (CPRC) à…

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