Rod Rassekh
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A decade of work advances care for children with cancer
Four out of five children diagnosed with cancer survive over the long term after treatment, but for 20 per cent of them, standard treatment is not enough. To improve outcomes for these kids, researchers at the Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) have been working for over a…
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Marijuana as medicine for kids with cancer: An emerging field of desperately needed research
At least once or twice a month, Dr. Rod Rassekh gets asked by colleagues at BC Children’s Hospital to meet with a cancer patient and their family so he can advise them on using medical marijuana. Parents want to know how to help their kids manage symptoms from harsh cancer treatments, and sometimes they want…
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Research Roundup: March 2022
Welcome to this month’s Research Roundup, a recurring overview of recent studies published by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) and the University of British Columbia, and their collaborators.
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Every day, our researchers are working towards breakthroughs to transform the lives of kids in British Columbia and around the world. Learn about the latest innovations and advancements in child health.
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