Ovarian Cancer: Five Distinct Diseases with Unique Characteristics By Dr. Jessica McAlpine on May 26, 2015 In this final week of May, I’d like to shift away from endometrial cancer and share some ovarian cancer team discoveries from OVCARE. Thanks to the work of my colleagues Drs. Blake Gilks, Martin Kobel, David Huntsman and others—work that was done before I joined the BC Cancer Agency—we learned... Continue Reading Genomics, Ovarian Cancer, OvCaRe
Final Thoughts on the Future of Pancreatic Cancer Research By Dr. Daniel Renouf on Apr 30, 2015 At Pancreas Cancer BC, we are very interested in understanding what cellular and molecular changes initially lead to cancerous changes, and also how the environment surrounding the cancer cell interacts to cause the cancer to evade our bodies’ defence systems. As I mentioned... Continue Reading Genomics, Pancreatic Cancer, Philanthropy and Research
Personalized Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer By Dr. Daniel Renouf on Apr 22, 2015 In my last several posts I discussed some of the new treatments being developed for pancreatic cancer. As more options become available it is becoming increasingly important to improve our ability to individualize treatment strategies. Our group at the BC Cancer Agency and Pancreas Centre BC is very interested in studying ways to better sub-classify pancreatic cancer in the hopes of... Continue Reading Genomics, Pancreatic Cancer, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG), Philanthropy and Research, Ride to Conquer Cancer
Lymphoid Cancer Research at the BC Cancer Agency By Douglas Nelson on Jan 14, 2015 Thanks to the generosity of BC Cancer Foundation donors, lymphoid cancer researchers like Dr. Randy Gascoyne are expanding their knowledge of the disease so the best treatment solutions can be offered to patients in B.C. and beyond. In the past ten years, the BC Cancer Agency has become a world leader in lymphoid cancer research. But while newly-discovered therapies are improving the... Continue Reading Genomics, Lymphoid cancers, Philanthropy and Research
Introducing December Guest Blogger Dr. Wayne Beckham By Douglas Nelson on Dec 02, 2014 December is off to an exciting start, with yesterday’s publication of a paper by BC Cancer Agency scientists in the prestigious journal Nature. In the paper,... Continue Reading Announcing new guest blogger, Breast Cancer, Genomics, Medical Physics, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG)
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
People Making a Difference By Dr. Janessa Laskin on Nov 20, 2014 The Dalai Lama once said “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” I love this quote; it speaks to me on so many levels, especially when I go camping! And it reminds me that we are all capable of creating change and affecting the world around us. Some people seem more adept at this; they cause a stir wherever they go. I met such a man... Continue Reading Genomics, Inspiration Gala, 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
Super Seniors: What Health and Longevity can Teach us About Cancer By Dr. Angela Broo... on Oct 30, 2014 Hello Readers, I mentioned in a previous blog that one of the most important tasks of a researcher is to train the next generation of cancer researchers. At the BC Cancer Agency we have a unique training program for graduate students working on MSc or PhD... Continue Reading BC Cancer Research Centre, Genomics, Lymphoid cancers, Philanthropy and Research