A new High-Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Pilot Project at the BC Cancer Agency Sindi Ahluwalia Hawkins Centre for the Southern Interior is offering hope for prostate cancer patients in BC. Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in B.C. and new, less invasive treatments are critical. Because of its precision, HDR Brachytherapy has promise to become a superior treatment...
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Jun 22, 2012
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Significant support from BC Cancer Foundation donors and Western Economic Diversification Canada enabled a major acquisition of potentially life-saving technology for the BC Cancer Agency’s world leading Genome Sciences Centre this year. A combined $3.5 million was provided to purchase three new leading-edge genome sequencers. This investment in state-of-the-art sequencing technology will...
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Jun 22, 2012
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The BC Cancer Foundation joined forces with Genome BC to take a major step forward in harnessing the power of genomics for personalized medicine. With a perfect storm of resources available in B.C., and generous funding from BC Cancer Foundation donors, this groundbreaking project is underway. Together, these resources will help scientists and clinicians identify genetic mutations in Acute...
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Aug 25, 2011
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The BC Generations Project will help researchers learn more about how our environment, lifestyle and genes contribute to cancer and chronic diseases by collecting health information and biological samples from over 20,000 British Columbians across the province. This project will serve as an invaluable resource for all aspects of cancer prevention research in the generations to come.
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Jul 08, 2011
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This funding will go toward radiation oncology fellowships at the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for the Southern Interior and its Vancouver Island Centre. Supporting the next generation of leaders ensures that the Agency’s excellence in cancer control continues and that all patients experience the same outstanding level of care.
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Jul 08, 2011
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A total of $1 million was directed toward Dr. Aly Karsan’s project, which involves the genomic sequencing of AML tumours, with the hope of providing information that will lead to improved treatments for AML patients.
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Jul 08, 2011
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The Deeley Research Centre at the BC Cancer Agency’s Vancouver Island Centre is one of only two sites in Canada dedicated to cancer immunology research. By studying how cancer interacts with our immune system, researchers hope to find ways to harness its anti-cancer abilities, as a less invasive and more effective form of treatment.
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Jul 08, 2011
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The goal of this collaborative and multidisciplinary research program is to improve the survival rates of ovarian cancer patients through improved identification, understanding and treatment of the disease. Major research discoveries in recent years have already improved the knowledge, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancers in BC.
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Jul 08, 2011
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With plans to analyze the genomes of all types of lymphoid cancers, this project intends to identify a number of possible cancer biomarkers. Each biomarker is a signal or target at which researchers can aim new therapeutics. A deeper understanding of cancer and how to treat it represents a movement away from cancer as a terminal disease and towards it being a chronic one. Such new...
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The Chair, Dr. François Bénard, conducts research in advanced cancer imaging techniques, such as the use of PET/CT scanning. Dr. Bénard is looking for new ways to use this powerful tool to improve diagnosis and monitoring of cancer.
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