Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women worldwide, largely due to the unpredictable ways in which the body responds to cancer treatment. A collaborative study at the University of Windsor is seeking to identify breast cancer survival rates for individuals undertaking hormone therapy, radiotherapy, or surgery. Doctoral student Ashraf Abou Tabl […]

His extracurricular activities drew biology student Youshaa El-Abed into his latest venture: a start-up called Clinical Trial Network Inc., which hopes to help recruit subjects for biomedical research. “I spent most of my undergraduate working in professor Lisa Porter’s cancer research lab,” El-Abed says. “That led me to taking on the role as president of […]

Research saves lives, say the members of the Windsor Cancer Research Group. “Because of research, we now better understand the actions of cancer and ways to protect ourselves from the disease,” the group notes in a report detailing its impact, titled “Bridging Research and Hope.” The group brings together academics, clinicians, and partners from industry […]