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- 4/15/2019
Canadian researchers hope new drugs possible for hardest to treat brain cancer
Even after 99% of a tumour is removed, a few remaining cells multiply like tentacles and regrow in another part of the brain - 4/15/2019
Paired living liver donation at Toronto's UHN believed to be North American first
The transplant program says paired liver exchanges have been performed in Korea and Hong Kong, but there are no published reports of them being done in Europe or North America - 4/15/2019
Case report: A mysterious facial rash with too many symptoms
At our walk-in clinic recently, I saw a 60-year-old male with a most curious rash on his right cheek (see picture). Historically (I usually acquire a great deal of help from history), the rash was complex. It had actually healed spontaneously a couple of times. - 4/14/2019
One-third of patients with cancer or a cancer history use complementary or alternative medicines
Almost 30% of these patients do not disclose use of these products to their physicians - 4/11/2019
Pharmacist common ailment assessment coming to Ontario
After years of lobbying the province, the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) is finally getting new prescriptive authorities for the assessment and treatment of known common illnesses. - 4/10/2019
Ontario’s P4P program alone not a solution to opioid crisis: study
Fentanyl patch dispensing rates decreased, but no apparent impact on opioid use and related incidents