Introducing March Guest Blogger Dr. Christine Wilson By Douglas Nelson on Mar 05, 2014 I’d like to begin by thanking Dr. Hagen Kennecke for taking us behind-the-scenes to see how research, collaboration and innovative tools are improving treatment and care for cancer patients across the province. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Christine Wilson as our guest blogger for March. Dr. Wilson is a radiologist and Medical Director of the BC Cancer Agency’s Screening... Continue Reading Announcing new guest blogger, BC Cancer - Vancouver, Breast Cancer, Screening Mammography
Dr. Cheryl Ho: My Route to a Career in Oncology By Dr. Cheryl Ho on Nov 06, 2013 My route to oncology was through coincidence and fortunate choices. As an undergraduate I was always interested in the sciences (the fact that my father is a retired research scientist and while growing up we spent weekends at the lab probably had something to do with that!) I attended the University of Toronto and completed a Bachelors and Masters degree in Biochemistry. In the latter... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver
Dr. Jonn Wu: The Impact of Research at the BC Cancer Agency By Dr. Jonn Wu on Aug 14, 2013 Since arriving at the BC Cancer Agency Vancouver Centre in 1999, my roles and responsibilities have gradually evolved in interesting and sometimes unexpected ways. My early years at the Agency predictably included lots of teaching with medical students, residents, and fellows visiting from all corners of the globe. I also had the opportunity to supervise and mentor many of them in... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, Head & Neck Cancer, OaSIS
Dr. Jonn Wu: My Background in Cancer Research and Care By Dr. Jonn Wu on Aug 07, 2013 Thank you for visiting my blog! I am delighted to have this opportunity to share some of my background and thoughts with you. Although I was born in Taipei, Taiwan, which sounds very exciting, my parents and I moved to Vancouver, B.C. before my first birthday. I spent most of my youth in Burnaby, B.C. and graduated from Burnaby South Senior Secondary - the original campus - which dates... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer Research Centre, Head & Neck Cancer, Radiation Oncology
My Role at the BC Cancer Agency By Dr. Stephen Chia on Jun 13, 2013 First and foremost, I’m a medical oncologist which means I treat cancer patients. I work primarily with breast cancer patients and therapies can include hormonal therapy or chemotherapy. I see patients in the clinic three to four days a week, while the rest of my time is devoted to administrative work, my duties as Chair of the Provincial Breast Tumour Group and research activities.... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, Breast Cancer, Clinical Trials
Hello from Dr. Stephen Chia By Dr. Stephen Chia on Jun 11, 2013 Hello everyone, my name is Stephen Chia, and I am a medical oncologist at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver. I was born in Toronto. My parents moved to Vancouver when I was five years old and I grew up on the east side of the city. I attended the University of British Columbia for my undergraduate degree, grad school and post-graduate training. When I was studying internal... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver
The time to support cancer research is now By Dr. Sohrab Shah on Jun 01, 2012 Thank you for reading my posts thus far. I thought I would close with some thoughts on looking forward. It is a particularly exciting time for cancer research and there are many reasons for patients to be optimistic that real progress is being made in our understanding of cancer. A major goal of the BC Cancer Agency is to translate research findings into clinical application. The... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer Research Centre
Dr Connors and the Centre for Lymphoid Cancer By Dr. Joseph M. C... on Apr 05, 2012 Thanks for having me back. I’m happy to share an update with you about what’s been happening here at the BC Cancer Agency’s Centre for Lymphoid Cancer (CLC). But first, I’ll back up a few steps, and introduce myself for those who may be new to the CLC. By 1981 I had finished my training in Internal Medicine at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and Medical Oncology at... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Vancouver, Lymphoid cancers