Cancer research continues to reveal exciting advances By Dr. Malcolm Moore on Feb 23, 2016 Cancer is a complex disease, and so cancer research is by necessity multifaceted and involves lots of collaboration. We are fortunate in B.C. to have strong research programs. We do need to pay attention to research and programs in health promotion, cancer prevention, and early detection through screening as these can have profound effects on our overall goal of reducing the burden and... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Abbotsford, BC Cancer - Kelowna, BC Cancer - Prince George, BC Cancer - Surrey, BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer - Victoria, BC Cancer Research Centre, Deeley Research Centre, Genomics, Immunology, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG)
Philanthropy and Research: Together, we are seeing positive results By Dr. Malcolm Moore on Feb 18, 2016 The BC Cancer Agency has a mandate to provide and coordinate cancer care in B.C., ensuring patients receive high quality care that is accessible and available to all. We also have a strong research mission as part of our mandate, and aspire to be seen nationally and internationally as a leader in cancer care and research. Practically, this means ensuring that the patients today receive... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Abbotsford, BC Cancer - Kelowna, BC Cancer - Prince George, BC Cancer - Surrey, BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer - Victoria, BC Cancer Research Centre, Immunology, Lymphoid cancers, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG), Philanthropy and Research
Inspired by the passion By Dr. Malcolm Moore on Feb 10, 2016 The first few months since joining the BC Cancer Agency have flown by. I am enjoying my new role—every day is different and presents new challenges. I have travelled to all six of our centres and meeting so many of our staff, who are passionate about making the system better, has been the most inspiring part of my job. I also spend a fair amount of time working with the BC Cancer... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Abbotsford, BC Cancer - Kelowna, BC Cancer - Prince George, BC Cancer - Surrey, BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer - Victoria, BC Cancer Research Centre, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Navigation
Sometimes the best things aren’t planned By Dr. Malcolm Moore on Feb 03, 2016 It might come as a surprise, but I never really considered a career in medicine until my third year of university. I wanted to be an accountant, but it all changed when I developed mono and had to visit a number of doctors. It was during one of the visits that I realized that a career helping people who... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Abbotsford, BC Cancer - Kelowna, BC Cancer - Prince George, BC Cancer - Surrey, BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer - Victoria, BC Cancer Research Centre
Introducing February Guest Blogger: Dr. Malcolm Moore By Lou Del Gobbo on Feb 02, 2016 Thank you to our January guest blogger, Dr. Steven Jones, who shared so personally how his curiosity of genetics while growing up on a sheep farm in Wales fueled his passion, leading to a career in bioinformatics. ... Continue Reading Announcing new guest blogger, BC Cancer - Abbotsford, BC Cancer - Kelowna, BC Cancer - Prince George, BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer - Victoria
Reflections on Today and Tomorrow By Dr. Howard Lim on Dec 30, 2015 As part of the GI Cancer outcomes unit, the research we do ensures that new therapies are achieving the benefits in a cost effective manner. We can also use this data to link to our various pathology tumor banks to explore new areas of understanding of the causes of certain cancers in the hopes of developing new therapies and methods of detection. Our clinical trials units have... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, Clinical Trials, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Lung cancer
Spirit of Giving By Dr. Howard Lim on Dec 22, 2015 As this is the week leading up to Christmas, I would like to wish everyone all the very best over the holiday season. Each year working at the BC Cancer Agency has been a new adventure and I am grateful to work here. Every person who is treated at the Agency has the opportunity to exceed their potential and it is a privilege to experience this every day. It’s also the perfect time of... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, Clinical Trials, Colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG), Ride to Conquer Cancer, The Underwear Affair
The Power of Research By Dr. Howard Lim on Dec 15, 2015 I am actively involved in clinical research at the BC Cancer Agency, including being an investigator in several gastrointestinal cancer clinical trials for patients, and as such am fortunate to be able to help with... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, Clinical Trials, Colorectal cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG)
Dr. Howard Lim: Mad-Scientist kid turned cancer researcher By Dr. Howard Lim on Dec 08, 2015 Thanks to the BC Cancer Foundation for inviting me to be a guest blogger! I am a medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre, specializing in gastrointestinal cancer. I look forward to posting over the holiday season. I grew up in Vancouver, and my interest in science started when I was in elementary school, mainly due to trips to the library where I read books on do-it... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, Colorectal cancer
Introducing December Guest Blogger: Dr. Howard Lim By Lou Del Gobbo on Dec 01, 2015 Thank you to our November guest bloggers, Dr. Robert Holt and the immunogenomics team, for sharing how their exciting work with DNA analysis is helping to make immunotherapy-based treatments most effective. This month, we’re pleased to welcome Dr. Howard Lim, a medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency. Dr. Lim’s research focuses on uncovering new... Continue Reading Announcing new guest blogger, BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer Research Centre, Colorectal cancer, Genomics, Immunology