Endometrial Cancer
5 B.C.-Led Advances in Women’s Cancers
Women’s cancers have long been underfunded and understudied worldwide. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the success of donor-supported BC Cancer breakthroughs driving change …
90 Years of Discovery and Hope in B.C.: Finding A New Purpose in Philanthropy
Long-time donors to the BC Cancer Foundation are driven by a deep commitment to give in ways that are meaningful to themselves and their …
Dr. Jessica McAlpine: Driving Research and Care to Help Women Achieve a Life Beyond Cancer
Dr. Jessica McAlpine works just two blocks from the Vancouver hospital where she was born. But her path to BC Cancer, where she’s head …
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 …
Research leads to increased options for cancer treatment
In my previous post I shared how we have learned so much about endometrial cancer by analyzing the molecular features of the tumours.
Recently, we …
Most common gynecologic cancer gets boost
It is a pleasure to be able to contribute to the BC Cancer Foundation blog again!
Since I last blogged almost a year ago, we …
Treating Endometrial Cancer in Young Women
We know that around 15% of endometrial cancers occur in women less than 50 years of age, and 5% in women less than 40. …
Endometrial Cancer: How Molecular Testing Can Improve Treatment Strategies for Women
Hello again and thanks for tuning in! Today I am going to share some recent work we have been doing in endometrial cancer or …