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New Report Shows Cancer Screening Participation Could Improve

The number of people newly diagnosed with cancer in Ontario has increased over the last two decades and will continue to rise, largely due to an aging population. Certain cancers can be prevented or detected earlier by regular screening, but according to a new report released today by Cancer Care Ontario, many eligible Ontarians aren’t up-to-date with their screening tests.

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Hospital Hosts Prestigious Heart & Stroke Barnett Memorial Lectureship

This year’s lecture is in recognition of the late Dr. Henry J.M. Barnett’s outstanding contribution to the field of stroke. The distinguished speaker, Dr. Adnan Qureshi, professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Radiology at University of Minnesota and President of the International Congress of Interventional Neurology, will focus on strategies to optimize new stroke treatments.

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Health Sciences Centre Recognized for Achievement in Organ & Tissue Donation

Trillium Gift of Life Network has presented our Hospital with an achievement award for its dedication to organ and tissue donation in Ontario.

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#GivingTuesday Kicks Off Christmas Wish List Campaign

#GivingTuesday is an international day of giving, taking place directly after the sales of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a day where people rally behind and support their favourite causes.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation used the excitement of the day to kick off their annual Christmas Wish List fundraising campaign, that includes 10 pieces of vital medical equipment for the Hospital. Totaling $107,546, the Wish List includes a Fetal Telemetry Monitor for Labour and Delivery, a set of Sinoscopy Instruments for the Operating Room, an Intracranial Pressure Monitor for the Intensive Care Unit and six Vital Signs Monitors for use in departments across the Hospital.

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Tbaytel Tamarack House Expands Service

Tbaytel Tamarack House is evolving. Traditionally available only to patients receiving cancer treatment at Regional Cancer Care Northwest at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, we are now opening its doors to more patients.

Tbaytel Tamarack House provides affordable accommodations for patients from regional communities who are in Thunder Bay to receive health care at the Hospital. Over the years, hundreds of cancer patients have benefitted from the welcoming environment, facilities and emotional support found at Tbaytel Tamarack House.

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Donors Enhance Patient Care Through New Equipment in Laboratory

Polymerase Chain Reaction testing, known more commonly as ‘PCR’, is a remarkable, gene-based technology that is quickly becoming the new standard in medical laboratory analysis of infections. At the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, this technology was recently implemented thanks to a grant of $79,474 from the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation that was funded by the generosity of donors in our community.

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Genetic Counselling Awareness Week Provides Opportunity to Learn More about Genetics and Health

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s Genetics Program is using this year’s Genetic Counselling Awareness Week, from November 20th to the 26th, to raise awareness about genetics, health and genetic services that are available to residents in Northwestern Ontario. This year, the Canadian Association for Genetic Counsellors titled the week ‘Genetic Conditions: Not As Rare As You May Think.’

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Gastrointestinal Outbreak

Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre (Hospital) in consultation with Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has declared a gastrointestinal outbreak on the Hospital’s medical unit 2A. Gastroenteritis (stomach flu) is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever.

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Patients and Families to Benefit from Newly Expanded Northern Supply Chain

Patients and families across Northern Ontario will benefit from the newly expanded Northern Supply Chain (NSC) thanks to improved standardization of supplies across the two regions. Located at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the initiative has expanded to include North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) hospitals.

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Health Sciences Centre Among the Top Research Hospitals in Canada

After debuting on the list of Top 40 Research Hospitals in Canada in 2010, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre continues to rank among the leading health research institutions in the country.

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