Press
Été 2022
Le cancer et ses traitements occasionnent de nombreux symptômes physiques et psychologiques qui nuisent à la qualité de vie des patients. Malheureusement, bon nombre de ces symptômes ne sont pas suffisamment reconnus et traités pendant les soins en oncologie. Read more >
May 15, 2022
Discover the five highlights of the Breast Health Forum, presented by National Bank, and held virtually on May 14. For this sixth edition, more than a dozen specialists presented conferences on advances in research, from laboratory studies to patient treatments. Read more >
March 26, 2021
Families at the Montreal Children's Hospital can now use the Opal app to manage appointments, track treatment plans and read clinical notes and lab test results. Read more >
23 janvier 2021
La Fondation cancer du sein du Québec a dévoilé le 21 janvier dernier les six lauréats 2020 du « Concours 1 million pour aider ». Ce concours, lancé par la Fondation en janvier 2020, permet de soutenir financièrement des projets qui visent à améliorer la qualité des soins et les programmes éducatifs en cancer du sein au Québec. Read more >
January 18, 2021
The Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation is proud to announce the six awardees of the 2020 edition of the “$1 Million to improve care” competition. Launched in January 2020, this competition provides financial support for projects aiming to improve the quality of care and educational programs of breast cancer in Quebec. Read more >
December 14, 2020
At the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) (Montreal, Canada) we are developing several mHealth solutions to help foster PLWH self-management. We are adapting Opal (Oncology Portal and Application), a patient portal, for HIV care. Read more >
October 7, 2020
Oncopole is proud today to announce the winners of the Priorité patient Competition. Four research projects, aimed at improving the care and service trajectory of cancer patients in Quebec, benefit from a substantial amount over 2 years. Read more >
August 7, 2020
Sylvie Lambert, Principal Investigator at the St. Mary’s Research Centre and Associate Professor at McGill, recently received a major grant to evaluate its implementation in cancer centres. Sylvie Lambert provides an update on the project and the effects on healthcare. Read more >
July 7, 2020
Oncopole is proud to announce today the Innove-Onco winners. Two promising projects bringing together the improvement of clinical practices, the integration of innovation and oncology research, will thus benefit from a substantial amount over 2 years. Read more >
November 24, 2019
The Opal patient app that allows cancer patients at the MUHC hospital to keep track of their health experience as well as offers them insight into their treatment and disease recently won an award. This award will allow the creators of the app to expand its usage. John Kildea, one of the creators, joined Global’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes to discuss. Read more >
November 11, 2019
Patient empowerment app developed by members of the Research Institute of the MUHC receives the Grand Prix de l’année. Read more >
July 16, 2020
A project led by Sylvie Lambert and Peter Nugus has been selected as one of two winners of Oncopole’s Innove-Onco funding program, launched in the fall of 2019 and aimed at optimizing the adoption – within the public health and social services system – of innovations in oncology. Read more >
June 26, 2019
Computer science professor helps develop award-winning app that helps cancer patients better navigate the health care system. Read more >
June 10, 2019
Cancer patients at the MUHC now have access to a handy app that helps them get access to medical information about their case and help ease the management of their treatment. Read more >
June 4, 2019
Online patient portal, Opal, 'became something that sustained her,' says Laurie Hendren's husband. Read More >
June 3, 2019
A smartphone app developed at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) that puts power in the hands of patients has chalked up another award after winning the prestigious Coup de Coeur des ministres honour at Les Prix d’excellence du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux. Read more >
1 juin 2019
Lorsque le radio-oncologue Tarek Hijal, du CUSM, a rencontré pour la première fois Laurie Hendren, un collègue l’a prévenu : « Tu vas voir, c’est une femme qui est en contrôle de ses soins, lui a-t-il dit. Elle veut tout comprendre. » Read more >
April 11, 2019
Once again, the gorgeous cavernous home of Cirque Éloize served as the setting for the much-anticipated event benefitting the St. Mary's Hospital Centre and the e-IMPAQc program. Read more >
