The PIP Digests provided below are summaries of cancer research topics that may be helpful to patient research advocates. If there is a topic that you feel needs to be added to this list, please forward your idea to us at info@ccra-acrc.ca.
Research Advocacy
- The Important Role of Patients
- Preparing Your Research Advocate Resume
- Attending Scientific Conferences
Understanding Cancer
- What is Cancer and Types of Cancer
- Cancer Staging and Tumour Grading
- Genetics 101
- Hallmarks of Cancer
- Biomarker Basics
- Tumour Heterogeneity
- Epigenetics 101
Cancer Research
- Types of Research
- Cancer Research Funding in Canada
- Research Quality
- Translational Research and the Role of Implementation Science
- Big Data and Precision Medicine
- Cancer Epidemiology 101
Research Studies
Clinical Trials
Reference Materials
- Organizational Abbreviations and Acronyms
- Glossary of Cancer Research Terms (for online version, go to Glossary)