Leading research underway at BC Cancer Vancouver Island Centre By Vincent on Nov 20, 2017 As regional medical director of the BC Cancer Vancouver Island Centre, I am very eager and motivated to create and maintain a nurturing environment for everyone at this center who desires to engage in knowledge generation, and for those whose mission is to advance research in all its stages and forms. I believe it is critically important that we maintain and grow the necessary... Continue Reading BC Cancer - Victoria, Immunotherapy
Finding New Hope Through Clinical Trials By Laura Matwichuk on Jan 13, 2017 As a medical oncologist, I specialize in treating about five cancer types, and the main focus of my current research is in bladder cancer. I’d like to describe a couple of the clinical trials we have been involved in lately. The first is a study comparing new immunotherapy treatments to our current standard of... Continue Reading Bladder Cancer, Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials, Immunotherapy
Conquering cancer on two wheels By Ken Donohue on Jul 20, 2016 In my previous post I mentioned the BC Cancer Agency’s OVCARE team and the great work they’ve done to position themselves as one of the world’s leading ovarian cancer research teams. They’re not only conquering cancer in the lab, but they’re also doing it on two wheels. With its many supporters, OVCARE has participated every year in The Ride to Conquer Cancer, and is one of the top... Continue Reading Breast Cancer, Childhood Cancer Research Program, Immunotherapy, Lymphoid cancers, Ovarian Cancer, OvCaRe, Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG), Ride to Conquer Cancer