Questions of medicine and science formed half way ‘round the world
My path to a career in science and medicine was convoluted, but not without direction. I grew up in east Africa on an island …
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World Cancer Day and Introducing Dr. Hagen Kennecke
Today is World Cancer Day and many of us are taking time to honour, remember and recognize those who have been affected by this …
Close to Home – A Final Patient Story
I selfishly want to add one last post. My vision for BrainCare came to me as an idea simply from treating patients with
BrainCare Part I: Regaining Control and Building Relationships
I could easily recount dozens more stories to help segue into this blog’s description of BrainCare and the BC Cancer Agency’s brain tumour …
BrainCare Part II: World-Class Expertise and Technology
Without embellishment, BrainCare has managed to create a brain tumour diagnosis/surgery/treatment paradigm that I believe is unique in the world. Perhaps this is simply …
Empowering Brain Cancer Patients Through Knowledge
Today, I’d like to share two patient stories that have had an impact on the direction of brain cancer research and care in …
A Cancer Journey: One Patient’s Story
Yes, though I imagined I would have a career clipping aneurysms and removing blood clots, my patients who had brain cancer allured me. In …
Brain Cancer and Research: A Personal Look
I am very happy to be back blogging on behalf of the BC Cancer Foundation, a fun way to launch 2014. It’s been two years …
Happy New Year and Introducing January Guest Blogger Dr. Brian Toyota
Happy new year and welcome to the first blog post of 2014! I want to begin by thanking December guest blogger Dr. Anna Tinker for …
One last thing…
It is my tenet, and I use this for my children as well as my students, that one’s objective in any situation is to …