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Apr 10, 2014 · TORONTO – An emotional Rob Ford, who watched Jim Flaherty stand up for him during some of his darkest hours, said he can never thank him enough for his friendship and loyalty. Toronto’s troubled mayor choked back tears Thursday after learning of the former federal finance minister’s sudden and unexpected death. “Jim will be remembered […]
Feb 3, 2014 · Robyn Doolittle’s absorbing tale of mayor Rob Ford’s life and scandals is filled with interesting details, especially about his family. Here are five.
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Mar 22, 2016 · Rob Ford, the Toronto city councillor who became the world’s most famous mayor during a wild, scandal-filled term, is dead at age 46. The married father of two young children died after 18 ...
- What Is Liposarcoma?
- What Causes This Cancer to develop?
- What Are The Treatment Options?
- What Is The Survival Rate For This Kind of Cancer?
It's a cancerous tumour located in the body's fatty, connective tissue. This kind of tissue can be found at various locations in the body including the abdomen, where Ford's tumour is located. Behaviour of the tumours can be varied. Dr. Zane Cohen, the head of Ford's treatment team, described Ford's liposarcoma as "fairly aggressive" but also said ...
Canter said it's often impossible to pinpoint what causes these tumours. "Some sarcomas are associated with genetic conditions that are present at birth, some are related to certain exposures, such as history of exposure to prior radiation. Most sarcomas are somewhat random," he said. "In terms of the exact cause of why cancer develops, a lot of it...
Canter said treatment for large, aggressive sarcomas can be "quite intensive." He said treatment can be complicated if there's evidence a tumour has spread at the time of diagnosis. Ford's doctors said Wednesday that in addition to the tumour in his abdomen, they also found a "small nodule" in his buttock, behind his left hip, which a biopsy showed...
Cohen would not discuss the mayor's prognosis at Wednesday's news conference. According to the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative, the five-year survival rate in pleomorphic liposarcoma patients is 56 per cent, while the 10-year survival rate is 39 per cent. The Canadian Cancer Association says the five-year relative survival rate for all soft tissue...
Mar 22, 2016 · Rob Ford had a certain reputation while he served in city hall as a councillor and mayor — he was known as the politician who’d call you back. Ford famously made his cellphone and home number...
Mar 22, 2016 · TORONTO (AP) — Rob Ford, the pugnacious, populist former mayor of Toronto whose career crashed in a drug-driven, obscenity-laced debacle, died Tuesday after fighting cancer, his family said. He was 46. Ford rode into office on a backlash against urban elites.
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