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Induction chemotherapy is the first line treatment of cancer with a chemotherapeutic drug. This type of chemotherapy is used for curative intent. [1] [6]: 55–59 Combined modality chemotherapy is the use of drugs with other cancer treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, or hyperthermia therapy.
The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination and executive functioning. [9] [10] These effects can impair a chemotherapy patient's ability to understand and make decisions regarding treatment, perform in school or employment and can reduce quality of life. [10]
The US Food and Drug Administration has launched an investigation into certain treatments for cancer and whether these therapies themselves may be associated with the risk of developing secondary ...
[89]: 9 In their 2009 report on home care in Canada, the Canadian Healthcare Association (CHA ) said that there was an increase in chronic disease rates as Canada's population aged. [ 89 ] : 9 Home care is generally considered to be a lower cost alternative at a time when governments are concerned about the cost of healthcare and is generally ...
An assessment by Health Canada found that cancer mortality rates are almost identical in the two countries. [138] Another international comparison by the National Cancer Institute of Canada indicated that incidence rates for most, but not all, cancers were higher in the U.S. than in Canada during the period studied (1993–1997).
Due to conflicting findings in studies regarding benzodiazepines and increased risks of death including from cancer, further research in long-term use of benzodiazepines and mortality risk has been recommended; most of the available research has been conducted in prescribed users, even less is known about illicit misusers.
According to Statistics Canada (2018), approximately one in five Canadians aged 15 years and older experience a substance use disorder in their lifetime. [81] In Ontario specifically, the disease burden of mental illness and addiction is 1.5 times higher than all cancers together and over 7 times that of all infectious diseases. [ 82 ]
The Canadian Partnership Against Cancer is an independent, not-for-profit organization funded by the Canadian government to facilitate action on cancer control in Canada. . The Partnership works with cancer experts, other charitable organizations, all levels of government, cancer agencies, national health organizations, cancer patients and survivors, and others to implement the Canadian ...