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Patient Education Symposium: Where those impacted by cancer can share their voices

March 11, 2025 The South West Regional Cancer Program (SWRCP) is hosting a Patient Education Symposium on Saturday, April 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Stratford, Ontario at Grayson Mills (114 Erie Street, N5A 2M4). Who is invited to attend? The

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Transplant recipient success spotlight: Jessie 

March 11, 2025 Since 1972, London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Multi-Organ Transplant Program has been transforming the lives of patients and families through organ donation and transplantation. The team at LHSC began performing heart transplants

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Dr. Robert Di Cecco talks HPV testing in cervical cancer screening

March 10, 2025 As of Monday, March 3, 2025, Ontario has adopted the HPV test as the new standard for cervical cancer screening, replacing the traditional pap smear. The HPV test sample is collected using a similar method as the pap smear and is

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Celebrating International Women’s Day: Meet the all-female leadership team that is advancing care of infants with congenital infections

March 7, 2025 Each year, on March 8, International Women’s Day is recognized around the world. International Women’s Day serves as a call-to-action to advance gender equity internationally and honours the various social, economic, cultural, and

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Through research, Dr. Lanius is advancing our understanding and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

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"I am not scared to live.” London woman seizure-free following rare epilepsy treatment at London Health Sciences Centre

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How social workers are helping to provide 24/7 mental health crisis care in the Children’s Hospital emergency department

March 5, 2025 Hailey Richardson and Hunter Kameka are familiar faces in the paediatric emergency department at London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Children’s Hospital. Social workers by training, Richardson and Kameka are part of a specialized

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LHSC celebrates Black history through cuisine and art

February 28, 2025 The sights and smells of Guyanese and Ghanaian ingredients filled London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) cafeterias this month as part of the hospital’s Black History Month celebrations. The University Hospital (UH) cafeteria was

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World first clinical trial will study specialized ‘poop pills’ to improve treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer

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Patient Safety in Research

February 25, 2025 Janet Knechtel is the manager of Quality Assurance and Education at London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI). Starting her career in pharmaceutical research, she has worked in various research roles at LHSC over the