Asking Questions to Improve Cancer Care in B.C. By Dr. Stuart Peacock on Mar 26, 2015 As a Distinguished Scientist in the BC Cancer Agency’s Cancer Control Research department, my role is to lead a large program looking at health economics, services, policy and ethics research related to the complexities of cancer diagnosis and treatment. My days are spent meeting with many different kinds of stakeholders: academic researchers, policymakers, civil servants,... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Control Research
Health Economics Research at the BC Cancer Agency By Dr. Stuart Peacock on Mar 10, 2015 As most of us do when we get older, I started to have more personal experiences of cancer among friends and family. In the early 2000s, the BC Cancer Agency contacted me through a friend and colleague at the University of British Columbia about an opportunity to develop a health economics research program focusing on cancer control (something I was trying to develop in Australia at the time).... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Control Research
Dr. Stuart Peacock: My Journey to a Career in Cancer Research By Dr. Stuart Peacock on Mar 03, 2015 Hello and thanks very much for the opportunity to participate in the Partners in Discovery blog. My name is Dr. Stuart Peacock and I’m a Distinguished Scientist in the department of Cancer Control Research at the BC Cancer Agency. I’m delighted to share some of my background and how it relates to my work at the BC Cancer Agency’s Research Centre. I grew up in the UK and spent time in a... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Control Research
Introducing March Guest Blogger Dr. Stuart Peacock By Douglas Nelson on Mar 02, 2015 I’d like to begin by thanking our February guest blogger, Dr. Maha Almahmudi, for sharing with us the world-class advancements in research and care taking place at the BC Cancer Agency Abbotsford Centre. I’m very pleased to welcome Dr. Stuart Peacock as our guest blogger for March. Dr. Peacock is a Distinguished Scientist in the department of Cancer Control Research at the BC Cancer... Continue Reading Announcing new guest blogger, BC Cancer Abbotsford Centre, BC Cancer Research Centre, Cancer Control Research
Introducing February Guest Blogger Dr. Maha Almahmudi By Douglas Nelson on Feb 03, 2015 I’d like to start by thanking our January guest blogger, Dr. Randy Gascoyne, for highlighting how generous donor support is fueling advancements in lymphoid cancer research at the BC Cancer Agency. It is my pleasure to welcome our guest blogger for February, Dr. Maha Almahmudi. Dr. Almahmudi is a radiation oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency Abbotsford Centre and an expert in endoscopic-... Continue Reading Announcing new guest blogger, BC Cancer Abbotsford Centre, BC Cancer Research Centre, Brachytherapy, Lymphoid cancers, Philanthropy and Research
The Centre for Lymphoid Cancer: Meaningful Changes for Patients in B.C. By Dr. Randy Gascoyne on Jan 23, 2015 As both a doctor and a scientist, I have a number of responsibilities at the BC Cancer Agency. On the clinical service side I see biopsies from patients with the full spectrum of lymphoid cancers, including both non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) and Hodgkin lymphoma. I share these responsibilities with a small number of similarly dedicated lymphoma pathologists. We see virtually all cases in B.C. as... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Lymphoid cancers, Pathology
Dr. Randy Gascoyne: A Career in Lymphoid Cancer Research and Care By Dr. Randy Gascoyne on Jan 20, 2015 Hello! My name is Randy Gascoyne and I am a lymphoma pathologist and clinician scientist at the BC Cancer Agency. I spend roughly 40% of my time doing clinical work and 60% doing research. I am a MD with specialist training in Hematological Pathology, the investigation of disorders of the blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. Early in my career I made the decision to become highly focused, and... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Lymphoid cancers, Pathology
Dr. Janessa Laskin: Looking Ahead By Dr. Janessa Laskin on Nov 28, 2014 Many friends and family ask “how can you be an oncologist? Isn’t it sad? How can you speak to people about death and not lose hope?” The answer to this is, of course, different for everyone. For me, it is a privilege to become involved in people’s lives at a critical juncture and to try to help in whatever ways I can. ... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, Genomics, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG), Philanthropy and Research
BC Cancer Foundation: Proudly Supporting Leadership in Research and Care By Greg D'Avignon on Nov 27, 2014 The BC Cancer Foundation’s partnership with the BC Cancer Agency is made possible by the generosity of more than 115,000 donors. This partnership is yielding incredible results, expanding the global understanding of cancer and dramatically improving the lives of cancer patients in B.C., who now have some of the best outcomes in the world. The BC Cancer Agency is leading the world in new... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, Breast Cancer, Deeley Research Centre, Genomics, Lymphoid cancers, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG), Philanthropy and Research
Introducing November Guest Blogger Dr. Janessa Laskin By Douglas Nelson on Nov 04, 2014 I’d like to start by saying thank you to the BC Cancer Foundation’s incredible community of supporters, who on Saturday raised a record-breaking $5 million at the 10th annual Inspiration Gala! This funding will... Continue Reading Announcing new guest blogger, BC Cancer Research Centre, Genomics, Inspiration Gala, Medical Oncology, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG), Philanthropy and Research