Join us tfor an important episode as we talk about cancer and what you need to know. Cancer impacts 1 in 2 Canadians and there will be over 225,000 new cases of cancer this year in our country. In tonight’s episode we will discuss the impact of cancer in vulnerable populations, cancer treatments, lifestyle that impacts our outcomes, and what’s new in cancer treatments. We are joined by two experts:
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Dr. Matthew Follwell who is the Chief of Oncology at the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Program. He completed his medical school at Western University and his residency at the Princes Margaret Hospital in Toronto and a fellowship at the BC Cancer Agency. His research interests are focused on radiation oncology, the role of advanced imaging techniques in the delivery of personalized, image-based radiotherapy.
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Dr. Stephen Quigley is a liver and pancreas surgeon at Eastern Health. He was trained at Memorial University and completed his residency at the University of Calgary. He completed a liver and pancreas surgery at IU Health in Indianapolis, Indiana and will be starting a masters degree in patient safety and health care quality at John Hopkins University.