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Category Archives: ComPARe study team

Speeding up knowledge to practice

Apiramy Jeyapalan, Canadian Cancer Society, ComPARe study teamBy Apiramy JeyapalanJuly 14, 2020

Did you know it takes an average of 17 years to move research evidence into practice? And sometimes, it doesn’t even make it into practice. One of the major findings from clinical and health services research is the failure to translate research into practice and policy. Further, the best evidence may not be contextually relevant to…

Why we need to start reducing air pollution now for a healthy future

ComPARe study team, Priyanka GognaBy Apiramy JeyapalanFebruary 28, 2020

Air pollution is a leading cause of disease and death worldwide. We see the short-term consequences of air pollution through health effects such as asthma attacks and shortness of breath, but the long-term effects of air pollution can have an even stronger impact on our health. As part of the ComPARe Study, I was responsible…

Projecting a future with fewer cancers

ComPARe study team, Yibing RuanBy Apiramy JeyapalanFebruary 12, 2020

“It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Danish proverb In fact, we (the researchers from the ComPARe study) did not predict what the future cancer burden would be. Instead, we projected what the future cancer burden could be, given the past trend of cancer incidence and the prevalence of risk factors.…

Infections as a cause of cancer in Canada

ComPARe study team, Eduardo Franco, Karena VoleskyBy Apiramy JeyapalanJanuary 15, 2020

When you think of causes of cancer, you might think of smoking tobacco, chemicals and genes. Infections are likely not one of the first causes to come to mind, yet some of the most important risk factors for certain cancers are infections. For example: Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly all cervical cancers and at least…

Flashback: ComPARe study stars at CCRC 2019

Betty Zou, ComPARe study team, Elizabeth HolmesBy Apiramy JeyapalanDecember 19, 2019

It’s been about 6 weeks since the Canadian Cancer Research Conference (CCRC) took place in Ottawa, and we’re already feeling nostalgic about the event. CCRC is a meeting organized by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA), a coalition of over 30 member organizations that support cancer research. The goal of the CCRA is to work…

ComPARe study and cancer control

ComPARe study team, Darren Brenner, Leah SmithBy Apiramy JeyapalanDecember 11, 2019

Tweet We have the ComPARe study findings. Now how can we use them? The ComPARe study gives us vital information about how many cancer cases we can prevent. But understanding prevention is only one piece of the cancer control puzzle. To determine where and how to focus our cancer control and research efforts, we need…

Radon and your home

ComPARe study team, Priyanka GognaBy Apiramy JeyapalanNovember 28, 2019

Tweet Radon is an invisible, colourless and odourless gas that is found naturally in the earth’s crust. It’s diluted by the outdoor air, so we are only exposed to very small amounts of it when we spend time outside. But during the cold winter months when we tend to stay indoors, radon seeping in from…

Reflections from an MPH practicum with the ComPARe study

Apiramy Jeyapalan, ComPARe study teamBy Apiramy JeyapalanNovember 12, 2019

Tweet Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of completing my practicum with the knowledge translation (KT) team of the Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer (ComPARe) study. This team consists of individuals from both the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and Cancer Care Ontario (CCO). My practicum was unique in that I was co-supervised by…

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

ComPARe study team, Elizabeth HolmesBy Apiramy JeyapalanOctober 29, 2019

As we reach the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let’s talk about a growing area of awareness – breast cancer prevention. Many risk factors that increase breast cancer risk – including personal or family history of breast cancer, BRCA gene mutations, certain genetic conditions and reproductive history – cannot be changed. But there are…

No quick fix for cancer prevention

ComPARe study team, Priyanka GognaBy Apiramy JeyapalanOctober 28, 2019

Upon joining the ComPARe Study, I knew I had been given the opportunity to be a part of something that could have a far-reaching impact on the health of Canadians. From day one, we were constantly reminded of who our research could ultimately benefit – all Canadians. Every scientific word we wrote and graphic we…

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