Patient stories & media
Read Dr. Shady Ashamalla's colorectal cancer blog series, The Brief »
Read a selection of recent stories related to colorectal cancer care at Sunnybrook's Odette Cancer Centre:
Colorectal cancer rates increasing among younger patients: study
- CTV News, May 2019Young adults not immune to colon cancer, shouldn’t ignore signs based on age: experts
- Globe & Mail, September 2018
Colorectal cancer rates are up among people under 50, study shows
- City News, March 2017Rising rates of colorectal cancer among young people
- Zoomer Radio, March 2017
'Rapid increase' in colorectal cancers among young Canadians, study finds
- CTV News, May 2016Meat-cancer link a complicated one
- Toronto Star, November 2015
On Friday, Michael had major cancer surgery. On Monday, he went for a 5-kilometre walk
- Globe & Mail, Sunnybrook Magazine, September 2015
TSN 1050's Mike Richards opens up about cancer battle that took him off the air
- CTV News, September 2015
Sunnybrook live-tweets colon cancer surgery
- November 2014Media coverage: CTV News, Canada.com, CHCH, Global News, CP24, Toronto Star, Betakit.com
When education is the best medicine
- Globe & Mail, July 2013
Transforming cancer care with personalized treatments
- Globe & Mail, Sunnybrook Magazine, June 2013
5 things you can do to reduce your risk of colon cancer
- Huffington Post, November 2014
Blood in the toilet? See your doctor
- Globe & Mail, March 2008
